Primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is caused by one or more retinal breaks, usually with concomitant vitreous traction. In general, management includes sealing all retinal breaks and ...

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 ...

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 ...