What injuries typically cause retinal detachments?
Bottle rockets, BB guns, and paint balls lead to injuries often causing retinal detachment and should be outlawed or controlled. Bottle, fist, or elbow injuries associated with child abuse, abuse of women, or fighting can lead to retinal detachment. It is our hope that society will recognize the epidemic of child and partner abuse and take action. Racquetball, tennis, golf, soccer, boxing, and diving injuries can lead to retinal detachment. Patients and their lawyers often ask if falling down, automobile accidents, or being struck in the head without direct eye injury can lead to retinal detachment. While this may be possible, the relationship cannot be proven and is highly improbable.
