Regarding retinal tears and weight training

 

 

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 01:31
Country
India
Age
21
Gender
Male
Did you perform any surgery for the eyes?

Laser treatment for retinal tear

Do you suffer from pre-existing illnesses in the eye?
No
Do you suffer from any diseases in the body?
No
Do you use any eye drops?
No
Do you wear Contact lenses or Eyeglasses?

Myopic

Question

 

 

Hi,

I have been doing weight training for 6 months but my eye specialist told me to not lift heavy weights because I had laser treatment for retinal tear 3 years ago. 

So do I need to stop weight training completely or do I need to drop weights ?

Thanks

 

Answer

Thanks for your Question 

Many studies showed a correlation between heavy weight lifting and retinal detachment but in case you have laser retinopexy you can do weight lifting with caution.