There are two types of RD: rhegmatogenous and nonrhegmatogenous. The distinguishing characteristic is the presence or absence of a full-thickness retinal break (rhegma) (Figure 1). In ...

Have had glaucoma, cataract, or other eye surgery. Take medications for glaucoma that make the pupil size small. Had a severe eye injury. Had a retinal detachment or a tear in another eye.

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, said that some ophthalmologists downplay the effects of more serious floaters, which he called ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid ...

“We all know that there is an increased risk of retinal detachment following cataract surgery,” Syed Ahmed, MD, said at the ESCRS winter meeting. “The main proposed reason behind this is ...

Treatment with laser surgery may help slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Retinal detachment is a disease ...

The Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is a funded two-year post-residency ... The fellow sees and works up at least 300 cases of operable retinal detachment ...