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Tears or holes in the retina cause most retinal detachments. In normal
aging, there is shrinkage of the vitreous body, which is in the center
portion of the eye. The vitreous body is attached to the retina in several
places along the back wall of the eye. As the jelly like vitreous shrinks,
in some cases it can pull a piece of retina away causing a hole of tear
in the retina. Once the hole or tear occurs, fluid from the vitreous jelly
can pass through the hole causing the retina to separate from the back
of the eye, this causes the retina to detach. When this happens, blurred
vision or a loss of peripheral vision can occur.
Some of the common symptoms of retinal detachment include a loss of peripheral
vision, as well as floaters or flashes of light.
Retinal detachment affects 1 in about 10,000 people in the United States.
Some of the causes of retinal detachment include: family history of retinal
detachment, patients who are nearsighted, and following cataract surgery.
Trauma, such as a hard blow to the eye can also cause a retinal detachment.
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