Retinal Detachment

Retinal detachment develops due to tears or perforations in the retina. It is often seen in patients with high myopia. It can happen at any age, especially in middle age and older. The retinal layer stretches as the anteroposterior diameter of the eye increases, and the tension zone on it begins to thin and deteriorate. In some hereditary or degenerative diseases, as well as infections, thinning and deterioration can occur around the retina. At the same time, for the same reasons, the vitreous body begins to lose its homogeneity and deteriorate, the consistency of the body changes and it gradually separates from the retina. This separation is called vitreous detachment. At the same time, the tissue of the vitreous body, which is wrinkled and, in some places, becomes opaque, is perceived by a person as flies or a smoke screen when it passes through the visual axis in the eye. If retinal detachment is not treated promptly, it can lead to partial or complete loss of vision.