Seasonal variations in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment as related to meteorological factors.
The seasonality of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment was investigated in 363 consecutive patients over the period 1974-1983 and compared to meteorological parameter variations over the same period. A highly significant correlation between rhegmatogenous retinal detachment incidence and light flux values was found. Light is suggested to act as a precipitating factor for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a damaged retina. The possible mechanisms by which the light could be responsible for retinal detachment occurrence are discussed.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012621:Seasons