What is retinal detachment?
Retinal detachment describes an emergency situation in which a thin layer of tissue (the retina) at the back of the eye pulls away from its normal position. A retinal detachment, itself, is painless. But warning signs almost always appear before it occurs or has advanced, such as:
- The sudden appearance of many floaters — tiny specks that seem to drift through your field of vision
- Flashes of light in one or both eyes
- Blurred vision
- Gradually reduced side (peripheral) vision
- A curtain-like shadow over your visual field
Is treatment available?
If a retinal detachment is present, we offer our patients four treatment options:
- Laser retinopexy surgery
- Scleral buckle surgery
- Vitrectomy surgery
- Pneumatic retinopexy surgery