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==Should I worry about floaters in my eyes?== | ==Should I worry about floaters in my eyes?== | ||
See a medical professional immediately if you have noticed a recent increase in [[eye floaters]]. [[EM:NMA|EndMyopia is not medical advice]]. | See a medical professional immediately if you have noticed a recent increase in [[eye floaters]]. [[EM:NMA|EndMyopia is not medical advice]]. | ||
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==What causes retinal detachment?== | ==What causes retinal detachment?== | ||
[[Myopia]] is a risk factor for retinal detachment as shown in [[clinical studies]]. | [[Myopia]] is a risk factor for retinal detachment as shown in [[clinical studies]]. | ||
{{jake says|The #1 cause of retinal detachment is myopia. No question about it. | |||
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8484366 | |||
Too lazy to visit the link? 4 fold risk increase for mild myopia, 10x increase for high myopia. This is because increasing myopia causes axial elongation of your eyeball, which in turn stresses the attachment points of your retina inside your eye. | |||
Preventable? Yes. Reduce your myopia. | |||
More articles on the subject: https://endmyopia.org/?s=retinal+detachment}} |
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EndMyopia is not medical advice.
Should I worry about floaters in my eyes?
See a medical professional immediately if you have noticed a recent increase in eye floaters. EndMyopia is not medical advice.
Blog post: Floaters In The Eye: Should You Be Panicking?
What causes retinal detachment?
Myopia is a risk factor for retinal detachment as shown in clinical studies.
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