What are the symptoms of a retina detachment?
Most people notice floaters and flashes before the retina detaches. As the detachment occurs, a gradually enlarging dark area may be seen. Some people have compared this to a curtain coming down, or a shade being drawn in front of the eye. The dark area may begin in any part of the field of vision. If the dark area reaches the center of the field of vision, the eye will not be able to see fine detail. Who may get a retinal detachment? Although anyone may get a retinal detachment, they are far more common in some groups. These include nearsighted people, those over 50, those who have had significant eye injuries, and those with a family history of retinal detachments. How are retinal tears and detachment treated? Retinal tears with minimal or no detachment may be treated with laser or freezing (cryopexy) procedures. Some retinal tears do not require treatment. Most of retinal detachment require surgery to reposition the separated retina against the back wall of the eye. There are severa
