There are three main types of retinal detachment, determined by the exact mechanism that caused the detachment. Your retina is the innermost layer of the back of your eye. It plays a critical role in ...

Eye floaters can be a sign of retinal detachment, but there are many other causes. Some surgeries may help remove eye floaters that result from a detached retina. Eye floaters are when you see specks, ...

A St. Michael's retinal surgeon and researcher has developed a new, minimally-invasive technique to repair retinal detachment that requires no incisions and can be done in the ophthalmologist's office ...

The Cambridge Prophylactic Cryotherapy Protocol was developed with the rationale of preventing retinal detachment related to giant retinal tear, to which these patients are so prone. We have ...

Retinal Detachment is an emergency. Symptoms may include sudden flashes of light, "floaters," or even a shadow or curtain coming down to obscure part of your vision. Here two ophthalmologists are ...

People on statin therapy to lower their cholesterol may derive an additional benefit if they undergo intraocular surgery to repair a retinal detachment caused by a retinal tear: a slightly lower risk ...

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is when the gel-like fluid inside the eye gets behind the retina and pushes it away from its supporting blood vessels. RRD is one type of retinal detachment (RD ...