The risk factors associated with RD in cataract removal are accidental posterior capsule rupture at the time of surgery, young age, increased axial length, a deep anterior chamber, RD in the fellow eye, and male gender.
While the incidence of RD after clear lens extraction in myopic eyes rises to 8.1%, the incidence of RD decreases to 2.7% with the introduction of small incision coaxial phacoemulsification.