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Can taking vitamin e cause retinal hemorrhage after vitrectomy (1weekpostop)? the eye vitamin that i want to take has 400 iu and a dv 1667% 2 caps/day
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Extremely low risk: Talk to your vitreo-retinal surgeon to be safe, as the surgeon will know if there was anything usually concerning regarding postoperative bleeding risk. If your diet is normal & healthy, you won't get deficient in vitamin E anyway. The highest safe level of intake from supplements for adults is 1,500 IU/day for natural forms of vitamin E and 1,100 IU/day for synthetic forms.
Answered 6/17/2014
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