What Is Retinal Detachment?
3. Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments
The most common type of retinal detachment is known as a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. These are caused by retinal tears because the tear allows fluid to get in between the retina and the interior wall of the eye. The increased pressure from the fluid can then force the retina away from the wall, this resulting in a detachment.
This often happens when the vitreous fluid, which is the jelly-like substance in the eye, shrinks with age. The vitreous fluid will usually just fall away seamlessly when this happens. However, it can sometimes pull on the retina, and this can result in the retina becoming torn.
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