There are two types of RD: rhegmatogenous and nonrhegmatogenous ... which are usually very small and more difficult to locate (Figure 3). A giant retinal tear is defined as a tear involving ...

A retinal detachment is when the retina pulls away from the tissues that nourish it. Without the needed blood supply, the retina no longer works as it should. The three causes are: With age ...

There are three main types of retinal detachment. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments are the most common, and they occur when ...

In this Healio Video Perspective from the COPHy meeting, José García-Arumí, MD, PhD, summarizes a debate session he ...

These three forces result in a net vitreous-to-choroid fluid vector that tends to maintain retinal apposition. Forces promoting retinal detachment include vitreous traction, gravity, and eye ...