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.
1 Rhegmatogenous: as described above, this is a tear or break in the retina; it is the most common type of retinal detachment. 2  Tractional: this less common type of retinal detachment occurs when scar tissue on the retinaâs surface contracts and causes the retina to separate from the eye. Tractional: this less common type of retinal detachment occurs when scar tissue on the retinaâs surface contracts and causes the retina to separate from the eye. 2  Exudative: this is usually the result of retinal disease, inflammatory disorders, or injury to the eye.