Detached retina means lifting away of the retina from the back of the eye. The retina is a sensitive tissue made up of nerve cells called rods and cones. The retina is present in the backside of ...

The speed at which blindness occurs after retinal detachment varies based on a number of factors. Retinal detachment is a medical emergency that requires prompt treatment to avoid blindness and ...

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment continues to be an important cause of reduced visual acuity and blindness. This article focuses on the pathogenesis of retinal detachment as well as the specific ...

If you were to tell me that at the beginning of the year, I would spend half of it going blind, having eye surgery and ...

Posterior vitreous detachment occurs commonly in the human eye and is characterized by the separation of the posterior hyaloid membrane from the retinal surface. In most cases, posterior hyaloid ...

A cautionary tale for late-night texters: A 26-year-old man in China's eastern China's Shandong province suffered a detached retina after texting his girlfriend in the dark for hours using ...

Responsible for channelling much of the information our brain receives, the eyes are considered “very sensitive” and “delicate”, MediScene understands. Retinal detachment is one of the most ...

Later, this can lead to the growth of new abnormal blood vessels in the retina, which can bleed, affect vision, and potentially cause a detached retina—a medical emergency. (See “How to Spot ...

During AAO 2024, researchers presented new findings regarding retinal structure, detachment surgery, retinal repair costs, and more.