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How serious is retinal detachment?

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Serious: A detached retina should be evaluated immediately by a retina specialist.

Dr Cohen and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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Extremely: Usually this requires an urgent evaluation and treatment by a retina specialist, otherwise you risk rapid permanent loss of vision.

Dr Alves and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/25/2015

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Gray spot in vision right eye. 2 days ago the spot only flashed. Now, it is a spot that covers my vision. Retinal tear/detachment? Or more serious?

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Will severe cough do any harm after surgery for retinal detachment? I had the surgery 8 months ago, and now often cough quite severely due to a cold.

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I have a history of a retinal detachment and has had constant severe blurred vision in the same eye. Should i worry?

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Can refractive cataract surgery fix high severe myopia after vitrectomy and scleral buckle surgery? Is this common surgery for a formation of cataract after retinal detachment surgery? Will it be inevitable that a cataract froms after vitrectomy?

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Can you tell me what to do if I don't have flashes but I'm scared anyway I will have retinal detachment?

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