Retinal detachment
What is the retina?
The retina is the inner layer of the eye, like the “bladder” of a soccer ball. It is the part of the eye which detects light focused by the eye and transmits visual messages to the brain.
What is a retinal detachment?
A retinal detachment occurs when the retina peels away from the inside wall of the eye. When a retinal detachment occurs, flashes or light, floaters and loss of vision can occur.
Retinal detachment can occur in anyone but is more common on those who are myopic (“short-sighted”) or have recently undergone eye surgery such as cataract surgery.
Retinal detachment can occur in anyone but is more common on those who are myopic (“short-sighted”) or have recently undergone eye surgery such as cataract surgery.
How is retinal detachment treated?
The only effective treatment for a retinal detachment is surgery. The most common type of surgery to treat retinal detachment is known as a “vitrectomy” in which the vitreous gel inside the eye is removed and the retina reattached to its correct position, usually with the use or gas or oil.
