Retinal detachment occurs in leccthan 1 in 10000 people.
Symptoms of retinal detachment include:
A retinal detachment normally starts in the corner of your eye and you will notice a shadow your periphery at first. As it progresses towards the center of your eye, the macula, you finally lose your central vision.
The diagnosis can be made by an eye doctor who examines the back of your eye with an ophthalmoscope. There are no specific tests for retinal detachment. The diagnosis is quite straightforward and there is usually no doubt about it.
Retinal detachment is a medical emergency and needs to be treated by a trained retinal surgeon. Surgery is normally done by vitrectomy surgery, laser burns to seal the retinal holes, followed by, insertion of special gas or silicone oil into the eye to prevent the retina from redetaching. Modern vitrectomy surgery can now be done without sutures. Sutureleccsmall gauge vitrectomy surgery allows faster recovery after surgery with leccpost op pain. We also now use special wide-angled viewing systems with the operating microscope to have better visualization of the retina during surgery.