Q. What is retinal detachment?

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• The round images you see are called floaters. These are associated with posterior vitreous detachment (PVD).

• With PVD there may be a break or hole in retina and that can lead to retinal detachment (RD).

• With retinal detachment initially there may be a curtain in the visual field and then the vision can decrease. Retinal detachment is an emergency condition and that need urgent management.

• If you have myopia (minus glasses), had any trauma to the eye, any eye surgery or family history of RD, then you are at greater risk of both PVD and RD.

• Are you sure that your doctor said it as retinal detachment? Or is it posterior vitreous detachment?

• If it is retinal detachment, then you need to go to a retinal surgeon immediately for management. He will decide the procedure you need for retinal attachment. That may be pneumatic, buckling or vitrectomy or a combined procedure.

• So, you need to confirm whether it is PVD or RD with your doctor.

For further information consult an eye care ophthalmologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/eye-care-ophthalmologist

Dr. Asif Manzoor

Experience: 9 + Yrs

Ophthalmology (Eye Care)

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