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Retinal detachment
<< Back to AnimationsRetinal detachments are associated with a tear or hole in the retina through which the internal fluids of the eye may leak, causing separation of the retina from underlying tissues.
Review Date: Sep 16, 2008
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center , Seattle , WA . Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center , Seattle , WA . Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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