Question 1

even though some small retinal tears don't cause detachment, if a small tear was to cause one, how long would it take, what's the average time?

Accepted Answer

Retinal tears: Time till detachment depends on many factors such as location, cause of tear, your age: can take minutes to never. Average depends on above but recommend treatment asap.

Question 2

what causes retinal tears and detachments?

Accepted Answer

Age: The vitreous jelly changes as we age and it pulls away from the back of the eye (retina) - a posterior vitreous detachment. During this process, if the jelly pulls hard enough on the retina (especially in a thin or weak area) it can tear the retina which can subsequently detach. Other risk factors include myopia, cataract surgery, head/eye trauma, family history, lattice degeneration, etc.

Question 3

what is reactive attachment disorder & detachment issues?

Accepted Answer

Disturbance in...: Early attachments, often because of abuse or neglect, that interfere with a child's ability to bond to or respond appropriately to others.  Considered a serious disorder. There may be disturbances in eating and failure to gain weight. Without intervention early on, the disorder can become relatively permanent and interfere with the ability to relate to others later on.

Question 4

how probable is a retinal tear/detachment. please help me.?

Accepted Answer

Fairly rare: Do you have symptoms suggestive of a retinal tear or detachment? If so, get a complete eye exam immediately to rule these out. Symptoms include a new onset of floaters or flashing lights in the vision, a loss of vision, a loss of peripheral vision, a sensation of a curtain coming over the vision, "cobwebs" in the vision, etc. Retinal tears and detachments are otherwise rare but treatable.

Question 5

can one of the side effects of taking viibyd is light headines and feelings of detachment?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, those symptoms can be side effects of viibryd.

Question 6

have heard that all retinal tear does not lead to detachment,if yes,what is the max & min time a tear takes to lead to detachment?

Accepted Answer

See below: Only the small minority of retinal tears do not lead to retinal detachment. You need to see a retina specialist right away to determine if your retinal tears need treatment. Some tears can lead to detachment (and loss of vision) in a matter of hours.

Question 7

what causes retina detachment?

Accepted Answer

Flashes floater veil: Vitreous separation ; traction on the retina causes retinal tears-causing vitreous floaters ; hazy vision.  Laser helps to prevent the tear from progressing to a retinal detachment as fluid flows though untreated tears and the retina falls off the back of your eye-like wallpaper coming off a wall.  This causes a veil in your side vision then central vision loss.  It is painless.

Question 8

how serious are retinal detachments?

Accepted Answer

Very serious: You can permanently lose vision because of a retinal detachment. A vitreoretinal surgeon is required to treat this.

Question 9

what are common signs and causes of retinal detachments?

Accepted Answer

Flashes floater veil: Vitreous separation & traction on the retina causes retinal tears-causing vitreous floaters & hazy vision.  Laser helps to prevent the tear from progressing to a retinal detachment as fluid flows though untreated tears and the retina falls off the back of your eye-like wallpaper coming off a wall.  This causes a veil in your side vision then central vision loss.  It is painless.

Question 10

i'm wondering are hyperopes at risk for retinal detachments, pvds, etc?

Accepted Answer

Less common: No one is immune from retinal detachment but spontaneous detachment is more common in myopes.  The incidence after trauma or eye surgery is the same in all refractive groups.

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Even though some small retinal tears don't cause detachment, if a small tear was to cause one, how long would it take, what's the average time?

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What causes retinal tears and detachments?

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What is reactive attachment disorder & detachment issues?

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How probable is a retinal tear/detachment. please help me.?

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Can one of the side effects of taking viibyd is light headines and feelings of detachment?

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Have heard that all retinal tear does not lead to detachment,if yes,what is the max & min time a tear takes to lead to detachment?

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What causes retina detachment?

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How serious are retinal detachments?

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What are common signs and causes of retinal detachments?

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I'm wondering are hyperopes at risk for retinal detachments, pvds, etc?

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