What conditions can cause Retinal Detachment?
There are many different conditions that can cause Retinal Detachment. Sometimes there is no obvious cause and we don’t know why it happens. Some of the more common causes include: • Short Sightedness (Myopia) • An injury to the eye • Retinopathy of Prematurity • Coat’s Disease • Cataract Operation • Coloboma • Retinal Detachment runs in some families See the VI Scotland Medical Information Document on the conditions listed above.
