Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring during
weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance training and I'm
blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other (-5.5) and I'm
concerned that my training might cause a detached retina in my one useful
eye. Am I just being paranoid?

Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight training? What
normally causes a detached retina?

TIA.

From:	Lordy
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	18 Jan 2005 23:16:01 GMT

"Joe" wrote in news:355j7mF4hcfkoU1@individual.net:

> Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring
> during weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance
> training and I'm blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other
> (-5.5) and I'm concerned that my training might cause a detached
> retina in my one useful eye. Am I just being paranoid?
>
> Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight training?
> What normally causes a detached retina?
>
> TIA.
>
>
Fighting in the gym.
Picking your nose whilst doing dumbell curls.

--
Lordy

From:	Lordy
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	18 Jan 2005 23:32:52 GMT

Lordy wrote in news:Xns95E2ECC96C684lordybigfootcom@
130.133.1.4:

> "Joe" wrote in news:355j7mF4hcfkoU1@individual.net:
>
>> Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring
>> during weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance
>> training and I'm blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other
>> (-5.5) and I'm concerned that my training might cause a detached
>> retina in my one useful eye. Am I just being paranoid?
>>
>> Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight training?
>> What normally causes a detached retina?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>>
> Fighting in the gym.
> Picking your nose whilst doing dumbell curls.
>
>
www.google.com -> "detached retina" ->
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/retinaldetach/index.asp

--
Lordy

From:	Lordy
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	18 Jan 2005 23:38:18 GMT

Lordy wrote in
news:Xns95E2EFA955009lordybigfootcom@130.133.1.4:

> Lordy wrote in
news:Xns95E2ECC96C684lordybigfootcom@
> 130.133.1.4:
>
>> "Joe" wrote in news:355j7mF4hcfkoU1
@individual.net:
>>
>>> Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina
occuring
>>> during weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance
>>> training and I'm blind in one eye and very short sighted in the
other
>>> (-5.5) and I'm concerned that my training might cause a detached
>>> retina in my one useful eye. Am I just being paranoid?
>>>
>>> Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight
training?
>>> What normally causes a detached retina?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>>
>>>
>> Fighting in the gym.
>> Picking your nose whilst doing dumbell curls.
>>
>>
> www.google.com -> "detached retina" ->
> http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/retinaldetach/index.asp

http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/retinadetach.htm

See your doctor / optometrist

--
Lordy

From:	Mark A
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:45:50 -0700

"Lordy" wrote in message
news:Xns95E2F096424AFlordybigfootcom@130.133.1.4...
>
> http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/retinadetach.htm
>
> See your doctor / optometrist
>
>
> --
> Lordy

Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that subject.
Not an optometrist (OD).

From:	Mike Tyner
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:58:38 GMT

"Mark A" wrote

> Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that subject.
> Not an optometrist (OD).

And you would know because?

The majority of dilated examinations in the US are performed by
optometrists. Do you visit an oral surgeon to get cavities filled?

-MT, OD

From:	Joseph Gwinn
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:55:12 -0500

In article ,
"Mike Tyner" wrote:

> "Mark A" wrote
>
> > Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that subject.
> > Not an optometrist (OD).
>
> And you would know because?
>
> The majority of dilated examinations in the US are performed by
> optometrists. Do you visit an oral surgeon to get cavities filled?

Umm. Detached retinas are *not* something that an optometrist is
qualified to treat, and are *not* comparable to cavities in seriousness.

Only an ophthalmologist (a form of medical doctor) is qualified or
legally permitted to treat such things as detached retinas, which
requires surgery.

Optometrists are legally allowed to prescribe and fit eyeglasses, but
not to perform surgery.

From:	Mike Tyner
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:02:37 GMT

"Joseph Gwinn" wrote

> Only an ophthalmologist (a form of medical doctor) is qualified or
> legally permitted to treat such things as detached retinas, which
> requires surgery.

The original comment was that optometrists are not qualified to give advice.
I disagree.

I don't know any optometrists who want to repair retinal detachments.

-MT, OD

From:	joh
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	19 Jan 2005 14:54:06 -0800

Please go to a retinal specialist and get an indirect ophthalmoscopy
done (full retinal exam) The ophhalmologist will examine the whole
retina thoroughly and check if there are any weak spots.

From:	Dr. Leukoma
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	19 Jan 2005 05:08:44 -0800

Mark A wrote:
> "Lordy" wrote in message
> news:Xns95E2F096424AFlordybigfootcom@130.133.1.4...
> >
> > http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/retinadetach.htm
> >
> > See your doctor / optometrist
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lordy
>
> Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that
subject.
> Not an optometrist (OD).

Oh, for goodness sake, let's not start on that.

I have diagnosed many retinal detachments, holes, and breaks during my
career. It is not that difficult, especially if one dilates the eyes
and uses the proper ophthalmoscope.

Insofar as repairs go, of course optometrists don't do that, but
neither do many ophthalmologists. In my area, the vast majority of
repairs are done by the retinal subspecialist. I once had the good
fortune of doing grand rounds with a local retinal specialist, as I had
come to think that I was "over-referring" patients to the
subspecialist. What I found was an entire day of patients who were
referred mostly by the general ophthalmologists in the area for the
very same conditions I had been referring, with an equal number of
false positive referrals. BUT, better to be safe than sorry.

With optometrists performing the majority of eye exams in the U.S. (by
virtue of numbers and distribution) you can be darn sure that they are
trained to diagnose retinal detachments.

DrG

From:	joh
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	19 Jan 2005 15:00:10 -0800

Please go to a retinal specialist and get an indirect ophthalmoscopy
done (full retinal exam) The ophhalmologist will examine the whole
retina thoroughly and check if there are any weak spots.

From:	unrestrained_hand at hotmail.com
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	18 Jan 2005 19:36:38 -0800

Joe wrote:
> Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring
during
> weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance training and
I'm
> blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other (-5.5) and I'm
> concerned that my training might cause a detached retina in my one
useful
> eye. Am I just being paranoid?
>
> Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight
training? What
> normally causes a detached retina?

Nearsightedness.
Family history.
Age.
Blows to the head.

>
> TIA.

http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/patientcare/conditions/detached.retina.html

You already know about the danger of being nearsighted. As one myopic
to another, not much we can do about that (that is, eye surgery might
"cure" nearsightedness but would do nothing about its shape
contributing to detached retina). Family history ditto. The other
danger is trauma. Don't take up boxing. Weight training is about the
safest decent exercise around.

If you're concerned about detached retinas, look it up.

New to the web? Go to
http://www.google.com
Enter these words:
cause "detached retina"
and hit the Google search button.

Kermit

From:	unrestrained_hand at hotmail.com
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	20 Jan 2005 20:24:26 -0800

The retina is a light-sensitive membrane lying on, and loosely attached
to the back of the eye. A heavy blow to the head (especially the eye
itself) might make some of it rip off from the back of the eye. The
clear liquid in the eye fills in the gap. The retina still "sees"
light, but the detached, floating part is no longer in the right place
to have images focused on it. The eye lens focuses what you see on the
back of the eye, and the detached part of the retina is no longer
there. The person suffering from this might see a curtain-like blurring
obscuring part of his vision in one eye, and it may shift slightly as
he looks around.

They have some success using lasers. They "weld" the retina back on to
the eye in very small spots. If this is not done, more and more of the
retina can become detached. This is fairly safe; it does not require
opening the eye. If the problem is from trauma, this may fix the
problem permanently - if there is no more serious trauma (injuries) to
the eye.

Kermit

From:	The Real Bev
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:29:18 -0800

"Dr. Leukoma" wrote:
>
> Mark A wrote:
> > Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that
> > subject.
> > Not an optometrist (OD).
>
> Oh, for goodness sake, let's not start on that.
>
> I have diagnosed many retinal detachments, holes, and breaks during my
> career. It is not that difficult, especially if one dilates the eyes
> and uses the proper ophthalmoscope.

Hrm. Tell that to my mom's quack, a board-certified ophthalmologist,
who treated her for 5 years for nonexistent AMD and missed the macular
hole in one eye and the macular bubble in the other.

I know, I've done a lot of bitching about this jerk, but how on earth do
you know when a doc is a quack if he seems to have all his ducks in a
row? It's scary when you can't trust the experts...

--
Cheers,
Bev
==========================================================
"The last thing you want is for somebody to commit suicide
before executing them."
-Gary Deland, former Utah director for corrections

From:	Mark A
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:34:26 -0700

> > I have diagnosed many retinal detachments, holes, and breaks during my
> > career. It is not that difficult, especially if one dilates the eyes
> > and uses the proper ophthalmoscope.
>
Maybe you can diagnose a retinal detachment, but apparently you cannot read.
The original poster is not looking for a diagnosis of an existing situation,
he is looking for advice about the possibility of a detachment occurring
during strenuous physical activity.

From:	Joseph Gwinn
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:17:53 -0500

In article <41EF41AE.8F6337FE@myrealbox.com>,
The Real Bev wrote:

> "Dr. Leukoma" wrote:
> >
> > Mark A wrote:
> > > Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that
> > > subject.
> > > Not an optometrist (OD).
> >
> > Oh, for goodness sake, let's not start on that.
> >
> > I have diagnosed many retinal detachments, holes, and breaks during my
> > career. It is not that difficult, especially if one dilates the eyes
> > and uses the proper ophthalmoscope.
>
> Hrm. Tell that to my mom's quack, a board-certified ophthalmologist,
> who treated her for 5 years for nonexistent AMD and missed the macular
> hole in one eye and the macular bubble in the other.
>
> I know, I've done a lot of bitching about this jerk, but how on earth do
> you know when a doc is a quack if he seems to have all his ducks in a
> row? It's scary when you can't trust the experts...

Doctors are human, and not all are equally good. So, always get a
second opinion, even if you don't call it that.

From:	The Real Bev
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:02:03 -0800

Joseph Gwinn wrote:
>
> The Real Bev wrote:
>
> > "Dr. Leukoma" wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark A wrote:
> > > > Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that
> > > > subject.
> > > > Not an optometrist (OD).
> > >
> > > Oh, for goodness sake, let's not start on that.
> > >
> > > I have diagnosed many retinal detachments, holes, and breaks during my
> > > career. It is not that difficult, especially if one dilates the eyes
> > > and uses the proper ophthalmoscope.
> >
> > Hrm. Tell that to my mom's quack, a board-certified ophthalmologist,
> > who treated her for 5 years for nonexistent AMD and missed the macular
> > hole in one eye and the macular bubble in the other.
> >
> > I know, I've done a lot of bitching about this jerk, but how on earth do
> > you know when a doc is a quack if he seems to have all his ducks in a
> > row? It's scary when you can't trust the experts...
>
> Doctors are human, and not all are equally good. So, always get a
> second opinion, even if you don't call it that.

From whom? The jerk's partner? Every time you go to one doctor,
duplicate the visit with a different doctor and then do it again if
there's a disagreement? Somebody on line will sell me information about
the doctor of my choice -- complaints, disciplinary action, patient
comments, etc. Why can't we just check with the licensing board
ourselves for NO charge?

Look, my mom being unable to drive or read the newspaper or even read
the goddam basketball scores on her 36" TV set is not YOUR fault, but if
your idea about second opinions has any value at all you have to do it
every single time you visit any doctor. My mom trusted this bastard for
over 10 years. He's board certified. He's respected by other doctors.
She's had glare problems ever since he did her cataracts -- which he
told her is normal.

I want the bastard's head on a platter, but there's no way on earth I
can get it.

--
Cheers,
Bev
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Of course SoCal has four seasons:
Earthquake, Mudslide, Brushfire, and Riot

From:	Joseph Gwinn
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:39:45 -0500

In article <41F00E3B.E881A16B@myrealbox.com>,
The Real Bev wrote:

> Joseph Gwinn wrote:
> >
> > The Real Bev wrote:
> > [snip]
> > >
> > > Hrm. Tell that to my mom's quack, a board-certified ophthalmologist,
> > > who treated her for 5 years for nonexistent AMD and missed the macular
> > > hole in one eye and the macular bubble in the other.
> > >
> > > I know, I've done a lot of bitching about this jerk, but how on earth do
> > > you know when a doc is a quack if he seems to have all his ducks in a
> > > row? It's scary when you can't trust the experts...
> >
> > Doctors are human, and not all are equally good. So, always get a
> > second opinion, even if you don't call it that.
>
> From whom? The jerk's partner? Every time you go to one doctor,
> duplicate the visit with a different doctor and then do it again if
> there's a disagreement? Somebody on line will sell me information about
> the doctor of my choice -- complaints, disciplinary action, patient
> comments, etc. Why can't we just check with the licensing board
> ourselves for NO charge?

Most of the time, the problem isn't that the doctor is a quack, it's
that he's mistaken. So, while checking with the licence board can't
hurt, it won't often help.

Nor can civilians tell a good doctor from a bad doctor, until far too
late.

Even if the doctor is a jerk, his partners may succeed where he has
failed. I always arrange things so I eventually see multiple doctors
from a given practice. If they all agree, your chances are much
improved.

> Look, my mom being unable to drive or read the newspaper or even read
> the goddam basketball scores on her 36" TV set is not YOUR fault, but if
> your idea about second opinions has any value at all you have to do it
> every single time you visit any doctor. My mom trusted this bastard for
> over 10 years. He's board certified. He's respected by other doctors.
> She's had glare problems ever since he did her cataracts -- which he
> told her is normal.

Ten years? One second opinion at year one or two probably would have
done the job. It sounds like the doctor couldn't see through the
cataracts.

> I want the bastard's head on a platter, but there's no way on earth I
> can get it.

So, the court didn't agree with you?

Second opinions may be a bad approach, but no better approach is
available. If it takes a thief to catch a thief, it takes a doctor to
catch a doctor.

Joe Gwinn

From:	The Real Bev
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:17:21 -0800

Joseph Gwinn wrote:
>
> In article <41F00E3B.E881A16B@myrealbox.com>,
> The Real Bev wrote:
>
> > Joseph Gwinn wrote:
> > >
> > > The Real Bev wrote:
> > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > Hrm. Tell that to my mom's quack, a board-certified ophthalmologist,
> > > > who treated her for 5 years for nonexistent AMD and missed the macular
> > > > hole in one eye and the macular bubble in the other.
> > > >
> > > > I know, I've done a lot of bitching about this jerk, but how on earth do
> > > > you know when a doc is a quack if he seems to have all his ducks in a
> > > > row? It's scary when you can't trust the experts...
> > >
> > > Doctors are human, and not all are equally good. So, always get a
> > > second opinion, even if you don't call it that.
> >
> > From whom? The jerk's partner? Every time you go to one doctor,
> > duplicate the visit with a different doctor and then do it again if
> > there's a disagreement? Somebody on line will sell me information about
> > the doctor of my choice -- complaints, disciplinary action, patient
> > comments, etc. Why can't we just check with the licensing board
> > ourselves for NO charge?
>
> Most of the time, the problem isn't that the doctor is a quack, it's
> that he's mistaken. So, while checking with the licence board can't
> hurt, it won't often help.
>
> Nor can civilians tell a good doctor from a bad doctor, until far too
> late.
>
> Even if the doctor is a jerk, his partners may succeed where he has
> failed. I always arrange things so I eventually see multiple doctors
> from a given practice. If they all agree, your chances are much
> improved.

One ophthalmologist, one optometrist, a lot of assistants. Not
practical.

> > Look, my mom being unable to drive or read the newspaper or even read
> > the goddam basketball scores on her 36" TV set is not YOUR fault, but if
> > your idea about second opinions has any value at all you have to do it
> > every single time you visit any doctor. My mom trusted this bastard for
> > over 10 years. He's board certified. He's respected by other doctors.
> > She's had glare problems ever since he did her cataracts -- which he
> > told her is normal.
>
> Ten years? One second opinion at year one or two probably would have
> done the job. It sounds like the doctor couldn't see through the
> cataracts.

She didn't know any better. He's a nice man. She trusted him.

> > I want the bastard's head on a platter, but there's no way on earth I
> > can get it.
>
> So, the court didn't agree with you?

Yeah, right!

> Second opinions may be a bad approach, but no better approach is
> available. If it takes a thief to catch a thief, it takes a doctor to
> catch a doctor.

In my dreams. I told the quack's receptionist that my family would NOT
be coming back because of his "treatment" of my mom. I also discussed
this with the new retinal specialist, who said that the quack was a
respected member of the profession and that he had previously sent his
own brother to him. Later on he phoned me and spent considerable time
explaining that the quack was a respected member blablabla. He was
unwilling to ask the quack (over 85) to retire, which would have
satisfied me.

I suppose I could walk up and down outside his office carrying a big
sign saying 'Ask me how Dr. X let my mom go blind' but that probably IS
actionable.

--
Cheers,
Bev
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
If voting could really change things, it would be illegal.
--Revolution Books, New York, New York

From:	Dan Abel
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:37:24 -0800

In article <41F0AC81.B9B881B5@myrealbox.com>, The Real Bev
wrote:

> She didn't know any better. He's a nice man. She trusted him.

Moms are kind of like that. When I was a kid, we had a family doctor, Dr.
Fred Judy. He did *everything*. My mom had a whole bunch of things wrong
with her, and she had a standing appointment with him every Friday
morning. She was very unhappy when he retired, even though she admitted
that since he did *everything*, he wasn't very good at *anything*. He
repaired my hernia, which was major surgery. The scar looked like hell
for decades. I had to have the surgery redone (not his fault), and you
can barely tell that I ever had surgery there. I had allergies, and he
did the testing and prescribing. When I went off to college, I took my
allergy stuff, which required injection, to the student health center. I
had to see the doctor, to get it OKed. He wanted to know why the heck I
hadn't gone to ABC & XYZ, very competent allergy specialists in my home
town. I had no clue, of course.

--
Dan Abel
Sonoma State University
AIS
dabel@sonic.net

From:	Eric R Snow
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:27:19 -0800

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:29:18 -0800, The Real Bev
wrote:

>"Dr. Leukoma" wrote:
>>
>> Mark A wrote:
>> > Only an ophthalmologist (Dr) is qualified to give advice on that
>> > subject.
>> > Not an optometrist (OD).
>>
>> Oh, for goodness sake, let's not start on that.
>>
>> I have diagnosed many retinal detachments, holes, and breaks during my
>> career. It is not that difficult, especially if one dilates the eyes
>> and uses the proper ophthalmoscope.
>
>Hrm. Tell that to my mom's quack, a board-certified ophthalmologist,
>who treated her for 5 years for nonexistent AMD and missed the macular
>hole in one eye and the macular bubble in the other.
>
>I know, I've done a lot of bitching about this jerk, but how on earth do
>you know when a doc is a quack if he seems to have all his ducks in a
>row? It's scary when you can't trust the experts...
It's actually pretty easy to find out if a particular doctor should be
avoided. First, ask your regular doctor. When getting a GP in the
first place ask your friends, check with the state, and interview the
doctor. When it comes to specialists, if they are good, they will be
known outside of your state. So e-mailing doctors in other states
requesting a second opinion can be really helpful. Often times they
will tell you if your doctor has a good reputation and that even
though they would be glad to give a second opinion they consider it
un-necessary.. You should be getting a second opinion anyway if you
have a condition that might be serious, like macular degeneration.
Your doctor should also be happy to give you a list of doctors that
your doctor recommends for second opinions. If your doctor seems
uncomfortable with you wanting a second opinion then that should tell
you that you need to change doctors. And if your GP sends you to a
doctor that you don't like you need to tell your GP. A good doctor
wants to know if they are sending patients to another doctor that
patients don't like, for whatever reason.
ERS

From:	Proton Soup
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:33:57 -0600

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:08:24 -0000, "Joe" wrote:

>Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring during
>weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance training and I'm
>blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other (-5.5) and I'm
>concerned that my training might cause a detached retina in my one useful
>eye. Am I just being paranoid?
>
>Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight training? What
>normally causes a detached retina?
>
>TIA.
>

If you strain too hard to make a lift, your eyes could literally pop
right out of your head.

-----------
Proton Soup

"Thanks for noticing that I didn't actually say anything." - Mike Lane

From:	Lee Michaels
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:41:02 -0500

"Proton Soup" wrote
>
> If you strain too hard to make a lift, your eyes could literally pop
> right out of your head.
>
This is why we come to MFW.

All this great medical info!!

Thanks man!!

From:	JMW
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:57:32 -0500

Proton Soup wrote:

>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:08:24 -0000, "Joe" wrote:
>
>>Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring during
>>weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance training and I'm
>>blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other (-5.5) and I'm
>>concerned that my training might cause a detached retina in my one useful
>>eye. Am I just being paranoid?
>>
>>Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight training? What
>>normally causes a detached retina?
>>
>>TIA.
>
>If you strain too hard to make a lift, your eyes could literally pop
>right out of your head.

Not to mention the rectal prolapse.
--

JMW
http://www.rustyiron.net

From:	Proton Soup
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:07:13 -0600

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:57:32 -0500, JMW wrote:

>Proton Soup wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:08:24 -0000, "Joe" wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring during
>>>weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance training and I'm
>>>blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other (-5.5) and I'm
>>>concerned that my training might cause a detached retina in my one useful
>>>eye. Am I just being paranoid?
>>>
>>>Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight training? What
>>>normally causes a detached retina?
>>>
>>>TIA.
>>
>>If you strain too hard to make a lift, your eyes could literally pop
>>right out of your head.
>
>Not to mention the rectal prolapse.

Ugh, don't remind me.

-----------
Proton Soup

"Thanks for noticing that I didn't actually say anything." - Mike Lane

From:	John
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:16:57 GMT

"Proton Soup" wrote in message
news:76gru0dv819affnk36t4btsngls2nm6s7b@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:57:32 -0500, JMW wrote:
>
> >Proton Soup wrote:
> >
> >>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:08:24 -0000, "Joe" wrote:
> >>
> >>>Is there a significantly increased risk of a detached retina occuring
during
> >>>weight training? I ask this because I do some resistance training and
I'm
> >>>blind in one eye and very short sighted in the other (-5.5) and I'm
> >>>concerned that my training might cause a detached retina in my one
useful
> >>>eye. Am I just being paranoid?
> >>>
> >>>Has anyone heard of a detached retina occuring during weight training?
What
> >>>normally causes a detached retina?
> >>>
> >>>TIA.
> >>
> >>If you strain too hard to make a lift, your eyes could literally pop
> >>right out of your head.
> >
> >Not to mention the rectal prolapse.
>
> Ugh, don't remind me.

lol What's this?

From:	Mike Tyner
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:55:09 GMT

"Joe" wrote

> What normally causes a detached retina?

Usually physical impact, in the presence of a pre-existing condition like
retinal break or lattice degeneration.

If your doctor does a dilated exam and finds none of these conditions, then
your risk is lower. If you don't get elbowed in the eye, your risk is lower.
Weight training is not normally a "high-risk" sport, like boxing.

-MT, OD

From:	g.gatti at agora.it
Subject:	Re: Detached retina and weight training
Date:	19 Jan 2005 02:08:02 -0800

what is treatment and prevention?
please, useful things, not butcher's lies.