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retinal detachment [‚ret·ən·əl di′tach·mənt] (medicine) An eye disorder characterized by the separation of the sensory layers of the retina from their supporting foundations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Ophthalmologic findings include macular edema and blot hemorrhages (10), cotton wool spots (1), retinal vasculitis (4), exudative retinal detachment (2), and anterior uveitis (1). It is something more like a retinal detachment, a whole field of vision pulling inexorably away toward blindness. At 7, Nare was diagnosed with Sticklers Syndrome, a condition that causes retinal detachment, so, by 12, she had become completely blind. |
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