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 ...

Retinal detachment is not always due to the retinal tear. Scar tissue accumulation in the eye can pull on the retina. The process is known as traction. The most common cause for the traction is ...

*External subretinal fluid drainage, when performed, should be considered an intraocular step of an otherwise extraocular procedure. **More common with encircling scleral buckling than with ...