Roller coaster-associated retinal detachments

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report two cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment noted immediately after roller coaster riding in an at-risk population.

Methods: In separate incidents, a 35-year-old woman and a 45-year-old woman, both significantly myopic, presented with visual symptoms after riding roller coasters.

Results: Both patients were found to have acute rhegmatogenous retinal detachments associated with myopic degenerative changes. The pathology supported an acute, traumatic etiology for the detachments.

Conclusion: Roller coaster riding should be considered an adjunct risk factor for retinal detachment in predisposed patients.