This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 8. Ophthalmologic Disorders Chapter 99. Age-Related Macular Degeneration Retinal Detachment Retinitis Pigmentosa Retinal Detachment Separation of the neural retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium.
Rhegmatogenous detachment implies the presence of a retinal tear.
It occurs more frequently in myopia, after cataract surgery, or after ocular trauma. Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis Retinal detachment is painless. Early symptoms may include dark or irregular vitreous floaters, flashes of light, or blurred vision. As the detachment progresses, the patient notices a curtain or veil in the field of vision. If the macula is involved, central visual acuity fails drastically.