Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How many per cent of high myopes (-10 diopters and more) suffer retinal detachments?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
1 in 20: The lifetime risk of retinal detachment in the general population is around 1 in 300. The lifetime risk of retinal detachment in patients with myopia >6 diopters is 1 in 20 or 5%. I am not sure of the numbers for over 10 diopters of myopia.
Answered 1/27/2017
5.8k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
How to stop the progression of myopia? I'm 28 years old, male, office work, -7 diopters with astigmatism
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How can I address high myopia and retinal detachment?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
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
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
High myopia of -7 for 2 yr, is there is any chance of retinal detachment? After how much time complications of high myopia generally arises?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What are the chances of pvd leading to a retinal tear or detachment in young high myopia(30-40)age group?Can flashes of eyes persist 4ever after pvd?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Does the length of the eyeball decrease with decrease in nearsightedness (myopic power in diopters)? If so, how does it affect the retina/vitreous?
I am high myopic (left eye is -11.25 and right eye -10.50).My left eye the last 2 years keeps going up a quarter diopter. My optometrist says so far everything looks great considering I have a high prescription.What are chances of blindness in future?
Any risk in a myopic pregnant woman (-8 diopters) getting retinal detachment from pushing during delivery?
How can I identify whether I have axial or pseudo-myopia? Is pseudo-myopia is restricted upto some power(diopter)?
How severe is -3 diopter astigmatism and -8 diopter myopia?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
