Retinal Detachment (Detached Retina)
A Retinal Detachment (detached retina) happens when the retina (the thin layer of light-sensing tissue at the back of your eye) pulls away or separates from the eye wall. a retinal detachment happens when the retina peels away from the back of the eye. This is a serious condition that requires urgent medical care.
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Retinal Detachment (Detached Retina)
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Symptoms
- Sudden shower of floaters
- Sudden flashes of light
- Dark shadow moving across your vision
- Curtain or veil over part of vision
- Blurred vision
- This is an emergency - call doctor immediately
Causes
- High myopia (nearsightedness)
- Eye injury or trauma
- Age-related eye changes
- Family history of detachment
- Previous eye surgery
- Posterior vitreous detachment
Treatments
- Emergency eye surgery is needed
- Laser surgery to reattach retina
- Pneumatic retinopexy (bubble injection)
- Scleral buckle surgery
- Vitrectomy to remove gel
- Vision recovery depends on how quickly treated
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