Retinal Detachment
Retinal detachment (RA) is the separation of the sensory retina from the pigment epithelium. Incidence is about 1 in 10,000 people each year, rising to 3% in people who have undergone cataract surgery Although it does not cause pain, it causes a blurring of vision that is simulated by a gray veil moving across the optic field. Retinal detachment is treatable, but must be treated immediately or it can cause vision loss and, in the worst case, blindness.
Warning Symptoms
Flashes, new flies (especially when accompanied by flashes), a shadow in the periphery of your vision, a dark curtain moving across your field of vision.
Dangerous Groups
- Myopia
- History of cataract surgery, trauma, retinal detachment in the other eye
- Glaucoma
- Family history of retinal detachment Peripheral Degenerative Lesions Predisposing to Retinal Detachment:
– Lattice Degeneration
-Crack
-Acquired Retinoschisis
Treatment
Detached patients need immediate surgery to reattach the retina to its normal position.
All surgery has risks, however a detachment that is not treated surgically usually results in permanent vision loss, or total blindness. Some of the surgical risks are as follows:
- Ιnfection (infection)
- Bleeding
- High pressure in the eye
- Cataract