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1: Br J Ophthalmol. 1975 Sep;59(9):480-2.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Myopia-aphakia. I. Prevalence of retinal detachment.

Hyams SW, Bialik M, Neumann E.

Retinal detachment after cataract extraction occurred in nine out of 136 eyes with myopia of 6 or more dioptress (6-7 per cent), during a follow-up period of 1 1/2-9 1/2 years. Five of the nine detachments occurred within 3 months of cataract extraction. All patients with retinal detachment were under the age of 63 years. Relatively young patients with high myopia bear a special risk of developing retinal detachment after lens extraction. The possible reason for this is discussed.

PMID: 1203233 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC1042658