The retina is a layer of sensory cells required for clear vision. It can detach from the back of the eye for a variety of reasons. A detached retina requires prompt surgery to avoid losing sight in the eye. Photo: Shutterstock
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Why a detached retina is ‘a hot emergency’, the risk of it leaving you blind in one eye and its possible causes, from myopia to riding a roller coaster
- The retina is a layer of sensory cells essential for clear vision. It can detach from the back of the eye for reasons including myopia, age and trauma
- Myopia levels are high among children in East Asia who lack time outdoors and stare at screens too much, and eye doctors are seeing more cases in young patients
The retina is a layer of sensory cells required for clear vision. It can detach from the back of the eye for a variety of reasons. A detached retina requires prompt surgery to avoid losing sight in the eye. Photo: Shutterstock
