What is the retina health fact sheet series?
The Retina Health Fact Sheet Series, from the Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists, offers condition-specific webpages and printable facts sheets on nearly 40 retinal conditions. The series is written and illustrated by medical experts and offers select titles in large print, Spanish and Chinese.
What is the optometric clinical practice guideline for retinal detachment?
This Optometric Clinical Practice Guideline for Care of the Patient with Retinal Detachment and Related Peripheral Vitreoretinal Disease describes appropriate examination and treatment procedures to reduce the risk of potential loss of vision from peripheral retinal problems.
What are the different types of retinal detachments?
• Tractional retinal detachments are caused by scar tissue that grows on the surface of the retina and pulls the retina off the back wall of the eye. This type of retinal detachment may occur from diabetes or other conditions. • Exudative (ex OO day tive)retinal detachmentsform when fluid leaks out of blood vessels and accumulates under the retina.
What are the different types of retinal pathology?
There is a broad spectrum of retinal pathology including congenital abnormalities, dystrophies, degenerations (notably age-related macular degeneration), retinal vascular diseases, toxicities, inflammatory diseases, neoplasms, retinal detachment, trauma and retinal involvement of systemic diseases.
Retinal Tears and Detachment - Arabic