Retinal Detachment / Surgical Retina
The retina is the light-sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye which transmits the messages to the light rays along the optic nerve to the brain where understanding of what is seen takes place. Light rays enter the eye through the transparent (clear) cornea then pass through the pupil in the centre of the iris (coloured part of the eye). Light must pass through the lens and vitreous (a jelly-like substance) before reaching the retina.
When a retinal detachment develops a separation occurs between the retina and the underlying inner wall of the eye. This is similar to wallpaper peeling off a wall. The part that is detached (peeled off) will not work properly. The picture that the brain receives becomes patchy or may be split completely. Without treatment, this condition usually leads to blindness in the affected eye.
Retinal Detachment
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