There are two types of RD: rhegmatogenous and nonrhegmatogenous. The distinguishing characteristic is the presence or absence of a full-thickness retinal break (rhegma) (Figure 1). In ...

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Initially, detachment appears as a small area in the periphery or as one or more bullous elevations, 5 but eventually the retina becomes completely detached. 14 The final stages of the process are ...

The following is a summary of “Cystoid Macular Edema Following Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair Surgery: Incidence, Pathogenesis, Risk Factors and Treatment,” published in the February 2025 ...

An alternative scleral buckling technique may be useful in select cases with very bullous retinal detachments ... the development of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment are retinal breaks and ...