Roller Coasters and Retinal Detachment: Case Series and Review of Acceleration-Deceleration Retinal Injury

Lauren Pickel1, Miguel Cruz Pimentel2, Sumana Naidu2

  • 1Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Summary

Activities involving rapid acceleration, like roller coaster riding, may increase the risk of retinal detachment (RD). Individuals with predisposing factors such as high myopia or family history are more susceptible to RD from such activities.