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Exercise and myopic degeneration
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Exercise and myopic degeneration
by rotoplooker, Oct 08, 2006 12:00AM
Do you think that an activity such as weight training would be risky for me with myopic degeneration?
I was wondering if the stretching from lifting barbells and dumbells might put some kind of additional strain on my retinas. Even in a 30 minute weight workout every other day?
I was told to avoid contact sports and that sounds sensible to me.
thanking you kindly
I was wondering if the stretching from lifting barbells and dumbells might put some kind of additional strain on my retinas. Even in a 30 minute weight workout every other day?
I was told to avoid contact sports and that sounds sensible to me.
thanking you kindly
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Oct 10, 2006 12:00AM
no. weightlifting is totally fine. it is not a contact sport (obviously)
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