A retinal tear occurs when a break develops in the layer of light-detecting cells in the back of the eye. This layer is called your retina. Retinal detachment occurs when the retina pulls away from ...

Tornambe published experiences in 302 eyes, in which he found a single injection attachment rate of 68% and a final attachment rate after reoperations of 95%, with a minimum follow-up of 6 months. He ...

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 other ...

Retinal Detachment is an emergency. Symptoms may include sudden flashes of light, "floaters," or even a shadow or curtain coming down to obscure part of your vision. Here two ophthalmologists are ...

Family medical history and preexisting health conditions are among the many risk factors for retinal detachment. I’m at high risk thanks to several factors, and it makes me nervous. Anyone can develop ...

The incidence of new retinal tears and detachments after cataract surgery in patients with previously treated phakic retinal tears is relatively high, occurring in nearly one out of every 18 eyes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having a previous retinal event may be a risk factor for a recurrence after cataract surgery. A greater duration ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Methotrexate, during and after surgery for primary retinal detachment, has produced "amazing" early results in preventing proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), according to ...

KUALA LUMPUR - Individuals aged 40 and above, particularly those with high myopia (nearsightedness), a history of eye injury, or who have undergone eye surgery, are at a higher risk of developing ...