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Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to vision loss and blindness.
The retina is a thin disc-shaped layer of light-sensitive tissue on the back wall of the eye. Its job is to translate what we see into neural impulses and send them to the brain via the optic nerve. Occasionally, injury or trauma to the eye or head may cause a small tear in the retina, which allows fluid to seep through, and peel it away like a bubble in wallpaper.
Types
- Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment - A rhegmatogenous retinal detachment occurs due to a hole, tear, or break in the retina that allows fluid to pass into the subretinal space between the sensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium.
- Exudative or secondary retinal detachment - An exudative retinal detachment occurs due to inflammation or injury that results in fluid accumulating underneath the retina without the presence of a hole, tear, or break.
- Tractional retinal detachment - A tractional retinal detachment occurs when epiretinal fibrovascular tissue, caused by an injury or inflammation, pulls the sensory retina from the retinal pigment epithelium.
common causes for night blindness (age:18-29) are retinal detachment, glaucoma, celiac disease, malabsorption. info+ @ http://bit.ly/6tcKod
MEDgle (MEDgle) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:01:01 -0000
common causes for night blindness (age:18-29) are retinal detachment, glaucoma, celiac disease, malabsorption. info+ @ http://bit.ly/6tcKod
does anyone know if it's possible to get retinal detachment while you're sleeping?
mr_suh (michael) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:26:27 -0000
does anyone know if it's possible to get retinal detachment while you're sleeping?
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DrRobMelendez (Rob Melendez, MD,MBA) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:50:43 -0000
10 times greater risk of retinal detachment (RD) after capsule complications.... What if there was a small o... http://tinyurl.com/yeb6bsb
great...i have a 1 in 20 chance of getting retinal detachment. lovely.
mr_suh (michael) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:59:11 -0000
great...i have a 1 in 20 chance of getting retinal detachment. lovely.
Ailments: Ailments : Retinal detachment, where the nerve tissue at the back of your eye detaches from the inner.. http://bit.ly/8L1mcM
kumarg19 (kumarg19) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:19:05 -0000
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dhimaoktacynara (Dhima Oktacynara) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:51:04 -0000
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