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Myopia -11, Collisions, Loss Of Peripheral Vision And Responsiveness, Stop Playing Ice Hockey/
I have severe myopia (-11). I play non-checking ice hockey but every once in a while there is inadvertent body collisions which can be serious. Given risk of retinal detachment should I stop playing since I notice that as I ve aged beyond 50 that I m getting into more collisions due to loss of a little peripheral vision and responsiveness.
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Sat, 17 Mar 2012
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Dear Frazier,
Contact spot of any sort is a risk factor for retinal detachment in a high myope such as your self. It would not be a bad idea to take some precautions like wearing safety goggles or helmets while engaging in the same.
In india ice hockey is not so popular. so i am unaware of the non checking part. but i guess it means that there is not a lot of dashing and fighting involved in the same.
If that is so then you can continue playing. but do be mindful of the safety aspects.
it would also be a good idea to get your eyes evaluated by a competent eye specialist for the cause of progressive loss of peripheral vision which can occur due to multiple causes viz. high myopia itself, glaucoma etc
enjoy....
Contact spot of any sort is a risk factor for retinal detachment in a high myope such as your self. It would not be a bad idea to take some precautions like wearing safety goggles or helmets while engaging in the same.
In india ice hockey is not so popular. so i am unaware of the non checking part. but i guess it means that there is not a lot of dashing and fighting involved in the same.
If that is so then you can continue playing. but do be mindful of the safety aspects.
it would also be a good idea to get your eyes evaluated by a competent eye specialist for the cause of progressive loss of peripheral vision which can occur due to multiple causes viz. high myopia itself, glaucoma etc
enjoy....
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