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The separation of the layers of retina is called as
Retinal Detachment (RD). Somewhat
like the peeling of wall-paper during rains and water seeping in the walls.
Along with RD, there is a collection of fluid between the layers, called a sub-retinal
fluid (SRF).
Causes
 | High myopia
- High Minus number glasses. This is the commonest cause. 40% RDs occur in myopes. |
| Aging - With aging, the jelly, called the vitreous, becomes more
liquid and shrinks. This is called in medical terms as posterior
vitreous detachment or PVD. This
causes a loss of support to the retina. Also, some strands of the vitreous are
attached to the retina and pull on it, thus causing retinal tears. Fluid enters
the layers and separates them, causing retinal detachment. |
| Injury to the eye |
| Some types of Retinal
Degenerations. |
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