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Can one get detached retinas when getting hit hard in head?
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Possibly: Less than 10% of retinal detachments are caused by trauma. Most are spontaneous. If you have new/worse floaters and/or flashing lights in your vision and/or peripheral vision loss, you need to see a retina specialist asap.
Answered 10/22/2012
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