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detachment /de·tach·ment/ (de-tach´ment) the condition of being separated or disconnected. detachment of retina , retinal detachment separation of the inner layers of the retina from the pigment epithelium.
detachment the condition of being separated or disconnected. retinal detachment separation of the inner layers of the retina from the pigment epithelium, which remains attached to the choroid. Retinal detachment occurs most often as a result of degenerative changes in the peripheral retina and vitreous body, which produce holes or tears in the retina that can range from minute breaks no larger than 0.1 mm to extensive holes that extend over the entire fundus. Causes include trauma to the eyeball, severe contusions, inflammatory lesions and sometimes ocular surgery. rhegmatogenous detachment retinal detachment with holes. nonrhegmatogenous detachment retinal detachment with no holes present. |
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