What is retinal detachment?

What is retinal detachment?

Retinal detachment is a separation or detachment of the retina from its underlying tissues that hold it in place within your eye. This is a serious eye condition that can lead to blindness if not treated.

You may or may not have symptoms, depending on the severity of the detachment. Symptoms include:

• Seeing flashes of light.
• Seeing dark spots or squiggly lines drifting across your vision.
• Darkening/covering of part of your vision or your side vision.

Treatments include laser therapy or different surgical approaches to seal or close the retinal tear and reattach the retina.