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Detached retina: Causes and symptoms

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Key Takeaways A detached retina is an eye emergency that can lead to blindness if ...
Who's Line Is It Anyway?'s long-running performer—was diagnosed with a detached retina, prompting him to seek emergency eye ...
Retinal tear surgery and retinal detachment surgery are distinct medical procedures. The retina is a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eyes. Your eye lens focuses light onto ...
A London-based eye surgeon who has performed thousands of eye surgeries found himself on the operating table after noticing a ...
Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and makes you the most informed person around. Click here and subscribe today. Retina is a thin layer of tissue in the back of ...
(NEXSTAR) – Actor and comedian Colin Mochrie, perhaps best known for his tenure on the improv series “Whose Line Is It Anyway ...
A COMEDY legend was rushed to hospital for emergency eye surgery as he was forced to cancel a string of shows. Colin Mochrie, ...
A retinal tear is a small split or hole in the lining of the back of the eye. The condition is not painful and may not damage a person’s eyesight. However, a torn retina can progress to a retinal ...
In children with Marfan syndrome who undergo lens removal, the risk for retinal detachment increases 16-fold when capsular residue is present and by 30% with increase in axial length. Researchers ...
It’s easy to take our vision for granted. We expect most people to be born with fully functional eyes and experience only mild vision loss throughout their lives. But when we experience vision loss, ...