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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 ...
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 ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Errors of refraction and strabismic amblyopia were the most common causes of low vision. Retinal diseases most ...
Whether blurred vision affects one eye or both, vision changes are always a concern that needs attention from an eye specialist. Blurry vision may be a sudden medical emergency. But even if it's not ...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD, received the 2022 Kreissig Award at the ARVO meeting. His research focuses on the ...
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 ...