10 Detached Retina Symptoms

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• 1. Common Eye Disorders and Diseases. (2020, June 03). Retrieved December 16, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/basics/ced/index.html
• 2. Pitcher, J., MD. (2017, July 01). Traumatic Retinal Detachment in Younger Patients. Retrieved December 16, 2020, from https://www.retinalphysician.com/issues/2017/july august-2017/traumatic-retinal-detachment-in-younger-patients

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8. Vision Loss

It is estimated that approximately 4.2 million Americans (40 years of age or older) are blind or have low vision¹Common Eye Disorders and Diseases. (2020, June 03). Retrieved December 16, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/basics/ced/index.html. There are many possible causes of low vision and blindness, including retinal detachment. However, the leading causes of blindness in the US are other age-related diseases (age-related macular degeneration, diabetic neuropathy, cataract, and glaucoma).

As previously mentioned, a detached retina is a time-sensitive medical emergency because it can cause permanent blindness if untreated. When any section of the retina is detached from its normal position, it will cause some degree of vision loss. Fortunately, nowadays, surgical treatment for retinal detachment is usually successful; however, in some cases, vision may never fully return after surgery. The longer the detachment has been present and the more severe it is; the less vision can be expected to return. Similarly, people who have experienced several previous retinal detachments (chronic retinal detachment) are less likely to recover full vision after surgery.