Condition
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.
Video Overview
Retinal Detachment (Detached Retina)
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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