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What is retinal detachment?

Retinal detachment is a separation of the light-sensitive membrane in the back of the eye (the retina) from its supporting layers.

What are the causes, incidence and risk factors associated with retinal detachment?
What are the symptoms associated with retinal detachment?
What are the treatment options for retinal detachment?

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Vision After Retinal Detachment Surgery - Eye Care Community

- Nov 20, 2009
I had retinal detachment surgery done on my Right eye on 03 Sept 2009. The eye was also fil...

Prognosis for someone who has had a retinal detachment two months ago that involves the macula? - Eye Care Community

- Nov 19, 2009
My father is having surgery on Friday for a retinal detachment that has happened over the p...

Retinal Detachment bubble w buckle - Eye Care Community

- Nov 11, 2009
Retinal detachment i had retinal detachment on 7/7/09 procedure used was a scleral buckle ...

Sclera Color Change - Scleral Buckle Surgery - Eye Care Community

- Nov 10, 2009
Hoping to get some more opinions... I had scleral buckle surgery (and tear was frozen, i...

Definition Request-Extramacular Detachment - Eye Care Expert Forum

- Oct 31, 2009
Some medical material I am reading regarding "retinal detachment" refers to and makes a dis...

retinal surgery and scar tissue - Eye Care Community

- Oct 31, 2009
I had a a retinal detachment from the viteous pulling on the retina causing a tear. After ...

Retinal detachment reoccurence - Eye Care Expert Forum

- Oct 23, 2009
Dear Doc I had a retinal detachment in my left eye 3 years which was fixed by scleral buck...

crooked white line (light) flickers when i move at night after retinal detachment surgery - Eye Care Community

- Oct 10, 2009
I had retinal detachment (right eye) surgery 39 days ago...The doctor used a gas bubble and...

Crooked white line (flickering) after retinal detachment surgery - Eye Care Community

- Oct 10, 2009
I had retinal detachment (right eye) surgery 39 days ago...The doctor used a gas bubble and...

Hit in the eye, Flashes 2 weeks later! - Eye Care Community

- Oct 09, 2009
One month ago my girlfriend was having a tennis lesson and wound up getting hit in the left...
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Life's little trials!


by gofio, May 02, 2009 12:00AM
Was at the 'Emergency Eye Clinic' today to check for potential retinal detachment, fou...

One last good rest!


by tom31026, May 26, 2008 04:52PM
Tommorrow I'm going to surgery. Feeling nervous but not as I did before because of the...

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