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What is risk of getting retinal hermorghage or retinal detachment from bungee jumping ? i have mild myopia
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Ocular Injuries: See "Injuries From Bungee Jumping" at: http://www.livestrong.com/article/382832-injuries-from-bungee-jumping/ ** See: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1444-0938.1999.tb06642.x/pdf
Answered 10/15/2014
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Retinal detachment: The overall risk of retinal detachment in people with myopia is approximately 5%. Although I could not find stats for this condition developing specifically from bungee, I have linked some references for you to review. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468282/ https://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/media/us/samplechapters/9781437706031/9781437706031.pdf
Answered 7/22/2015
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