Does retinal detachment come with really obvious symptoms?

Usually: The most common symptoms of retinal detachment include a large amount of flaoters or flashes of light that do not improve over a few hours, as well as decreased vision. Occasionally, a small detachment can occur far enough in the periphery of the eye to cause you not to have classical symptoms and possibly think you simply have a new floater.

Yes: But not always, if you have symptoms of flashing lights, spot in vision with blurry or lose of vision you probably have a retinal detachment, it is important to see an ophthalmologist asap for this. Usually the sooner it is e paired the better the outcome and prognosis.

Sometimes: Signs of rd are those seen by examining eye doctor: subretinal fluid, retinal tear, pigment cells in vitreous, and pvd. The symptoms that a patient experiences are progressive loss or "greying" of vision which may involve the central vision. This may be proceeded by flashes and floaters. Sometimes an rd can be completely asymptomatic and only picked up on careful exam by a retinal specialist.