The retina is a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts visual images into nerve impulses in the brain. Injuries to the eye can cause layers of the retina to separate, which is known as a ...

A retinal tear occurs when a break develops in the layer of light-detecting cells in the back of the eye. This layer is called your retina. Retinal detachment occurs when the retina pulls away from ...

Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is when the gel-like fluid inside the eye gets behind the retina and pushes it away from its supporting blood vessels. RRD is one type of retinal detachment (RD ...

Retinal detachment is when the retina detaches from the supporting tissue at the back of the eye. Secondary, or exudative, retinal detachment occurs in response to another condition, such as ...

If you were to tell me that at the beginning of the year, I would spend half of it going blind, having eye surgery and dealing with various post-op complications, I would have laughed. No, seriously, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Men, active smokers and those with a younger age at diagnosis of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back of the eye. Healthy development and function of the retina is critical for normal vision. Vision develops over several years, with ...

Retinal Detachment is an emergency. Symptoms may include sudden flashes of light, "floaters," or even a shadow or curtain coming down to obscure part of your vision. Here two ophthalmologists are ...