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Retinal Detachment

Underlying Cause

Retinal Detachment Underlying Cause

The most common cause of retinal detachment is age. As the eye ages, changes to the jelly-like substance that fills the eye can lead to retinal detachment.

Causes of retinal detachment include:

Diabetic retinopathy
Eye injury
Retinoblastoma
High blood pressure
Sickle cell retinopathy
Vitreous detachment
Von Hippel-Lindau disease
Eye inflammation:

Scleritis
Uveitis

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Related Conditions

Diabetic retinopathy
Hypertensive retinopathy
Macular degeneration
Retinitis pigmentosa
Vitreous hemorrhage

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Eye injury
Impaired vision
Loss of vision

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Last Updated: Jul 28, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Retinal Detachment References:

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