Cannabis use may have a preventative effect against the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy following retinal detachment surgery.

"Cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of cardiopulmonary disease and psychiatric conditions such as psychosis, ...

This discovery could make treatment for an eye disease affecting millions with diabetes more accessible and affordable.

AIM To establish whether the presence of a retinal break can be predicted either by the presence of a positive Shafer's sign (pigment granules in the anterior vitreous) or symptomatology in patients ...

Aims: To evaluate the rate of retinal detachment after macular surgery. Methods: A retrospective non-randomised study of 634 macular surgery procedures was undertaken in two academic centres.

Both retinal detachment and retinal tear are medical emergencies that can cause vision loss. It’s critical to get immediate medical attention if you have symptoms of either condition.

BMJ Case Reports authors have described their treatment of a patient in his 50s who had several silicone oil bubbles underneath the retina following surgery for a macular off retinal detachment.

To evaluate the outcomes of 25-guage (G) pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with air tamponade for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with inferior breaks. This retrospective consecutive case series ...

Ocular manifestations of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are uncommon, and bilateral retinal detachment is a rare presentation of TTP. We report a rare case of bilateral retinal detachment ...

The first topic he reviewed was lattice degeneration, a condition that leads to abnormal thinning of the peripheral retina. It occurs in 5% to 10% of the general population and in 30% of retinal ...

Using ultrawide-field images in a deep-learning system works to detect lattice degeneration, retinal breaks, and retinal detachment in tessellated eyes, according to a study published in Graefe’s ...

Dilated fundus examination indicated vitreous floaters were not obvious. Large areas of depigmentation were observed in retina, and local pigmentation were noticed (Figure 2). Posterior and inferior ...