Retinal Tears and Detachment

To understand Retinal Tears and/or detachment you first need to know what the retina is. The retina lines the eye. It gathers light and changes it into signals that are sent to the brain and turned into visual images. Sometimes part of the retina either tears or pulls away (detaches) from the back of the eye. If it does, that part of the retina cannot gather light. Vision loss may occur. Tears or detachment may be caused by aging, an eye injury, or another eye problem.
Symptoms of a tear or detachment:
- Floaters (specks or threads in your vision)
- Flashes (lights, stars, or streaks in your vision)
- Sudden blurry vision
- An area of dark vision, like a curtain or veil coming down

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