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Retinal detachment

The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic nerve to the brain. When the retina detaches, it is lifted or pulled from its normal position. If not promptly treated, retinal detachment can cause permanent vision loss.<br>

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Retinal detachment

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  1. Retinal Detachment The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic nerve to the brain. When the retina detaches, it is lifted or pulled from its normal position. If not promptly treated, retinal detachment can cause permanent vision loss.

  2. In some cases there may be small areas of the retina that are torn. These areas, called retinal tears or retinal breaks, can lead to retinal detachment. Retinal Tear Retinal Detachment

  3. Types and Causes of Retinal Detachment There are three types of retinal detachment: • Rhegmatogenous • Tractional • Exudative

  4. 1 RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT If you have a Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, you have a tear or hole in your retina. This allows fluid from within the eye to slip through the opening and get behind the retina. The fluid separates the retina from the membrane that provides it with nourishment and oxygen. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

  5. 2 TRACTIONAL RETINAL DETACHMENT Tractional retinal detachment occurs when scar tissue on the retina’s surface contracts and causes the retina to pull away from the back of the eye. This is a less common type of detachment that typically affects people with diabetes. Tractional retinal detachment

  6. 3 EXUDATIVE DETACHMENT In Exudative detachment, there are no tears or breaks in the retina. This type of detachment is caused by retinal diseases such as inflammatory disorder or Coats disease, which causes abnormal development in the blood vessels behind the retina. Retinal detachment Vitreous traction on retina

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