detached retina

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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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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.

Retinal detachment.

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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.

Diagram of the structure of the retina

Conditions affecting the retina can impair both central visual acuity and peripheral...

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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.

Scleral buckle

Diagram of a scleral buckle.

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