retininal detachment risk following IOL

What is the actual risk factor of retinal detachment for a myopic (-7 & -12), healthy 70 year old female?  I am assuming that my eyes could still be corrected with a change of glasses, although it wouldn't be nearly as satisfactory as lens implants.  I am an artist, so a loss of vision in either eye to any degree would be devastating.  One study with which I am familiar quoted a 7% risk of detachment.  That seems quite high when it concerns my vision.
Thank you.

[AntonReiser]

Please read what Dr Hagan wrote in his journal:
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/179686/Timing-of-Cataract-Surgery-and-High-Myopia

I think your number is too high. Maybe you found an old study with data before 1980 using the old method of cataract extraction.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

There is disagreement of the studies. One study (which I cannot quote by volume and date) found no increase in the risk after cataract surgery. I would say a meta analysis pooling would probably put the risk as between 3-7%.

You have been living your whole life at increased risk of a number of problems (retinal tears, holes, bleeding, myopic macular degeneration) due to your high myopia and todate they haven't happened. 93 to 7 odds are pretty good.

JCH MD