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I thought that only retinal breaks, tears, or holes cause retinal detachment. Not true?

April 26, 2017BREAKS cause detachment retinal tears

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I thought that only retinal breaks, tears, or holes cause retinal detachment. Not true?

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Actually another form of retinal detachment called traction retinal detachment can occur as a complication of diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, inflammatory disorders, or trauma. The more common type of detachment associated with retinal holes, breaks, or tears is called rhegmatogenous.