Unit 6: Differential Diagnosis of Blurred Vision

Retinal Tears

Retinal tears and retinal detachments

Retinal tears and retinal detachments

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The dotted arrow shows the position of the fovea. If the fovea detaches (termed, macular-off retinal detachment), there is loss of visual acuity, otherwise the main symptom is loss of visual field. The dotted line shows the extent of the detachment.