Retinal detachmentRetinal detachment occurs when fluid accumulates between the retina and the layer underneath it which is called retinal pigment epithelial layer. The incidence of it after cataract surgery will increase in case the patient has: 1- High myopia 2- Intra-operative complications like rupture of the posterior capsule, which will occur after removal of the lens. In this case, the vitreous will come out from the vitreous cavity from the back of the eye to the anterior chamber and it will push the retina forward with it because there are attachments between the vitreous and retina The incidence of detachment after cataract surgery can occur in a period that ranges from the first day post operative to weeks or even months.
Symptoms of retinal detachments:1- Floaters with flashes of light.Floaters are black spots or dots that are moving in your visual field.Usually normal individual older than 40 will notice this symptom and it represents changes in the vitreous with age. When there sudden increase in the number of floaters with photopsia or flashes of lights, you should have fundus examination to rule out detachment of the retina
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2- Sudden painless loss of visionWhen u notice any of these symptoms, you should go directly to the emergency room to have ocular examination. Retinal repair surgery is an emergency surgery and the sooner the surgery is done, the better the outcome of the surgeryCauses of retinal detachments:Causes will be divided according to the types of detachments which can be either Rhegmatogenous detachment, fractional retinal detachments or exudative retinal detachment..... Read more about the causesFrom retinal detachment to homepage
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