Retinal tears can lead to retinal detachment, or detachment can occur due to other causes. Learn the symptoms, treatment, and outlook for these conditions.

This observational, retrospective study of transconjunctival prophylactic cryotherapy in persons with type 1 Stickler syndrome provides evidence that the procedure prevents retinal detachment.

Dr. Michael Kapusta, MD, FRSCS, Ophthalmologist, talks about retinal detachment and specialized equipment that can help with recovery.

Retinal detachment occurs when the retina separates from the inner wall of the eye and moves into the vitreous cavity, leading to detachment and potentially resulting in blindness in severe cases.

The majority of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments result from pathological posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and secondary horseshoe or giant retinal tears.

Relative to matched controls, physicians in PE-acquired practices decreased the number of retinal detachment repairs by 19.6 percent after acquisition.