What Is Retinal Detachment?
7. Who’s At Risk
Anybody can experience a retinal detachment, but some people are more prone to the condition than others are. One of the main factors is age, and people above the age of 50 are at an increased risk. People who are near sighted are also more prone to developing a retinal detachment.
You are also more likely to experience a retinal detachment if there is a history of the condition in your family. Having experienced an eye injury at some point in the past will also increase the risk. Another potential factor is diseases of the eye, having had eye surgery in the past, and a previous retinal detachment.
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