Are most retinal detachments in high myopes (people with a high degree of nearsightedness) due to posterior vitreous detachment? What is the risk of retinal detachment after posterior vitreous detachment in patients with high myopia?h myopia?
Yes, most retinal detachments (when the light sensitive tissue peels off from the back of the eye) in myopes occur at the time of posterior vitreous detachment (or PVD, when the jelly-like vitreous in the middle of the eye separates from the retina, in the back of the eye). However, the risk is still quite low, with studies showing that it is probably less than 1%.
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