According to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Safety and Health Fact Sheet, each year: 1  More than 5,500 employees in this country die from workplace injuries; 2  1.3 million workers suffer nonfatal injuries that result in days away from work; and.
On rare occasions, a detached retina may occur after LASIK surgery in highly nearsighted people. In a study of more than 1,500 LASIK patients, just four suffered retinal detachment; their pre-LASIK prescriptions ranged from -8.00 D to -27.50 D. Cataract surgery, tumors, eye disease and systemic diseases such as diabetes and sickle cell disease also may cause retinal detachments.
You have an increased risk of retinal detachment if you: 1  are very short sighted (more than minus 6.00 D). 2  have had trauma (injury or blow) directly to the eye. 3  have already had a detachment in one eye, then there is an increased likelihood of a detachment in the other eye. 4  have a family history of retinal detachment.