Retinal detachment, high myopia and sport

[Robertomerino]

Hello, I'm 10 diopters and I had a eye exam without any problem this year and I love sport but I'm scared of having a retinal detachment. I would like to know if I had a retinal detachment I could do athletics (explosive exercises like jump and sprint,exercises with high heart rate), weightlifting,compete in indoor football or I would have to moderate my intensity in sport. And another question, I saw that yoga exercises where your head is below your body is bad and then I would like to know if push ups is good for for being an horizontal position.

[JohnHaganMD]

First of all I cannot look in your eyes and see if you have any areas that would increase risk of RD over just being highly myopic. So you should run all your questions past your Eye MD ophthalmologist.   Mountain biking is bad because eventually you will fall and even with a helmet jar the eye severely. Contact sports carry increase risks. If you decide to take those risks you need sports specific eye protection not regular eye glasses. Any amusement park rides that jerk and whip the head are bad for a myopic eye as is head down positions like yoga or attempting to stand on your head. High heart rate like with swimming, running are okay. Light weights would not be a problem heavy weights you would need clearance from your Eye MD.

[Robertomerino]

Ok thank you Dr Hagan!

[JohnHaganMD]

You are welcome

[Robertomerino]

And another question, Could I do mountain bike if I had retinal detachment?(I say for if vibrations could re-detach the retina)

[JohnHaganMD]

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