Occupational Lifting Tasks and Retinal Detachment in Non-Myopics and Myopics: Extended Analysis of a Case-control Study

• Main Authors: Stefano Mattioli (Author), Stefania Curti (Author), Rocco De Fazio (Author), Robin Mt Cooke (Author), Francesca Zanardi (Author), Roberta Bonfiglioli (Author), Andrea Farioli (Author), Francesco S. Violante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Lifting heavy weights involves the Valsalva manoeuvre, which leads to intraocular pressure spikes. We used data from a case-control study to further investigate the hypothesis that occupational lifting is a risk factor for retinal detachment. Methods: The study population included 48 cas...