Detached Retina Causes
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Causes of Detached Retina
Many factors can cause retinal detachment. These include:
- Eye trauma-damage from blunt or penetrating injuries to the eye, which may be caused by:
- Sports-related activities
- Blunt trauma
- Flying objects
- Car accidents
- Severe Nearsightedness and Farsightedness -This causes an unusually elongated eyeball, which can lead to increased risk for retinal detachment.
- Cataract surgery -This and many other types of eye surgery can increase the risk of retinal detachment.
- Scar tissue in the eye, especially if it contracts
- Tumors in the eye
- Certain other eye and medical disorders
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