Myopia & Retinal problems

Posted By Mike on June 13, 1999 at 15:40:10
In general, what is the length of the eyeball when a person should consider themselves at greater risk for retinal tears or detachments.  For example, are there studies that show that people at 27 mm or above are at what ?% greater risk than people at 25 mm? Is the degree of diopter deficiency a better measurement for determining risk?
If a person has minus 6 diopter myopia & over 40, should that person have their retinas examined once a year by an ophthalmologist even thought they have no other health problems?
Is there some risk when the eye doctor shines the light through the slit lamp onto the retina?  Is ultrasound more useful for detecting smaller retinal tears?











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