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Can you tear a retina by lifting weights?

April 26, 2017Lifting Retina tear weights

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Can you tear a retina by lifting weights?

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Yes. If the weights are really heavy, exerting yourself that much can detach your retina. Not only weights, any kind of extreme exertion can put enough pressure on the retina to detach it. It isn’t that common, though. And in most cases a detached retina can be re-attached.