detached retina: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	retinal detachment

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Cross-sectional medical illustration of an eye showing retinal detachment, with labeled parts including the vitreous body, retina, choroid, sclera, retinal break, and area of detached retina.

Diagram showing the layered structure of the human retina, with labeled optic nerve fibers, ganglion cells, bipolar neurons, rod cells, cone cells, and pigmented epithelium at the base.

Side-by-side medical illustrations of an eye show retinal detachment on the left, with a retinal break and detached retina labeled, and a scleral buckle procedure on the right, where a band encircles the eye to repair the detachment. Key eye structures such as the sclera, choroid, retina, and eye muscles are labeled in both diagrams.

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retina eye disease retinopathy uveitis keratitis macular degeneration conjunctivitis colour blindness glaucoma cataract strabismus visual field defect

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