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Accordin to ur experience, among high myopes only, what is the % of retinal tear/detachment?is there factors like age, ethnicity, gender among such myopes

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Dr. Olivia Liao answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

2-4% lifetime risk: Risk factors: family history, if one eye has retinal tear then the other eye is at higher risk, trauma.

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Answered 11/26/2014

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