Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eyeRetinal detachment is a disorder of the eye inin which the retina separates from the layerwhich the retina separates from the layer underneath. Symptoms include an increaseunderneath. Symptoms include an increase in thein the number of floaters, flashes of light, andnumber of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visualworsening of the outer part of the visual field.
This may be described as a curtain over partover part of the field of vision. Without treatmentof the field of vision. Without treatment permanent loss of vision may occurpermanent loss of vision may occur.
The vitreous humor is a transparent, gel-like material that fills the space within the eyeThe vitreous humor is a transparent, gel-like material that fills the space within the eye between the lens and the retinabetween the lens and the retina.A break in the retina can occurbehind the retina.
Retinal detachment is a disorder of eye inRetinal detachment is a disorder of eye in which the retina peels away from itswhich the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue . Intialunderlying layer of support tissue . Intial detachment may be localized ,but withoutdetachment may be localized ,but without rapid treatment the entire retina mayrapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to vision loss anddetach, leading to vision loss and blindness.blindness.A retinal detachment re-establishes theA retinal detachment re-establishes the potential space that exists between thepotential space that exists between the original layers of the embryonic optic cup.original layers of the embryonic optic cup.