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If you sneeze or throw up a lot, can that sometimes lead to a retinal detachment?

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Unlikely: Very unlikely. But possible. More likely, the retinal detachment would have iccurred anyway.

Answered 12/14/2015

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Unlikely: If there were a pre-existing condition such as a posterior vitreous detachment, high myopia with vitreous traction, etc. One could make a case that the sudden head movement could cause the vitreous to suddenly cause a retinal tear and detachment but that would be very unusual. The big question is why your are sneezing and throwing up a lot? You need to find out.

Answered 5/26/2018

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