Question 1

what are the risks, symptoms, limits for gunfire trauma related to brain damage and retna detachment? i have a live fire team and wish to cover all possible health risks.

Accepted Answer

Your : Your question may not be getting answered because it is a bit unclear.  Can you rephrase it?  Maybe break it down into several, more specific questions, like:  "can the recoil of a high-powered rifle cause retinal detachment?".

Question 2

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 3

how common is retina detachment?

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NOT common: But...... It varies depending on how near-sighted you are.  Highly near-sighted people have increased risk of rd.  I do not have solid numbers.  I see about one/month in my practice.

Question 4

how to know if i have a retina detachment?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: Retinal detachment (rd) commonly causes flashing lights in the vision, scores of floaters and rapid changes in the vision.  It is almost always in one eye only. Risk factors include higher degrees of myopia, trauma, intraocular surgery and conditions like diabetes.  If you have any of these symptoms, see your ophthalmologist for evaluation.

Question 5

please i need a brief on retina detachment?

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Needs urgent care: Its an eye emergency.  The patient needs to see ophthalmologist ASAP.  The symptom many floaters, flashes of light associated with partial peripheral visaul field defect or complete vision lost depends on severity.  It needs immediate attention either laser or surgery.  If it's taken care early the outcome is good.

Question 6

can you tell me more about 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 7

can you tell me about retina detachment , can you help me?

Accepted Answer

Usually treatable: The photoactive retina sits on a nutritional tissue behind it.  Detachment occurs when fluid gets between the two and the retina suffers from lack of sustenance.  Causes include trauma, spontaneous holes and tears, and some congenital problems.  If you have dozens of floaters, many light flashes and a dimming of vision, then gets yours eye seen by an ophthalmologist.

Question 8

i have a small bleed behind the retna it was check out  and i have no tear or detachment so how long will it take to heal  they gave me nothing ?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding is abnormal: The bleeding generally resolves like any other bruise, depending on the cause.  Sometimes the blood can persist for months.   Do you have diabetes? Did they tell you what caused the bleeding?  Depending on the location, it can be serious.  What were your symptoms?  At your age, macular degeneration or diabetes would be the most likely causes and both can be serious conditions.  Did you see a md?

Question 9

could a retina detachment test make me blind ?

Accepted Answer

No: The dilated eye exam is necessary to detect retinal detachments. It is uncomfortable due to bright lights needed for the doctor to exam the retina properly. The bright lights will temporally cause you to see funny colors.

Question 10

how urgently should a surgery be in case of retina detachment?

Accepted Answer

2-3 days: But if macula threatened, should be done more urgently.

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I have a small bleed behind the retna it was check out and i have no tear or detachment so how long will it take to heal they gave me nothing ?

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Could a retina detachment test make me blind ?

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How urgently should a surgery be in case of retina detachment?

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