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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. It is a medical emergency. [1] 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 ...
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Retinal Detachment
... Retinal detachment is a very serious condition that occurs when the retina pulls away from its supporting tissues. Since the retina can''t work properly under these conditions, permanent vision loss m...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Expert Surgery Saved Vision After Retinal Detachment ... David Dvorin was working late in his downtown Cleveland law office one day last year when he suddenly felt his vision closing in, like a curtain had been drawn over the top of his eyes. First thing th...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Repair of Complicated Retinal Detachment ... There are three layers of the eyeball. The outer, tough, white portion is the sclera. Lining the sclera is the choroid, a thin membrane that supplies nutrients to part of the retina. The retina -- the...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Overview ... The retina is the light-sensitive tissue that lies smoothly against the inside back wall of your eye and sends messages to your brain through your optic nerve. Underneath the retina is the choroid &md...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- Expert Surgery Saved Vision After Retinal Detachment (Cleveland Clinic)
- Repair of Complicated Retinal detachment (Cleveland Clinic)
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