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Roller coaster-associated retinal detachments
1From the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando; Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa; and Department of Ophthalmology, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to report two cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment noted immediately after roller coaster riding in an at-risk population.
Methods:
In separate incidents, a 35-year-old woman and a 45-year-old woman, both significantly myopic, presented with visual symptoms after riding roller coasters.
Results:
Both patients were found to have acute rhegmatogenous retinal detachments associated with myopic degenerative changes. The pathology supported an acute, traumatic etiology for the detachments.
Conclusion:
Roller coaster riding should be considered an adjunct risk factor for retinal detachment in predisposed patients.
