Sunday, February, 12, 2012

Retinal detachment

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Symptoms
  • Bright flashes of light, especially in peripheral vision
  • Blurred vision
  • Floaters in the eye
  • Shadow or blindness in a part of the visual field of one eye

Signs and tests

Tests will be done to check the retina and pupil response and your ability to see colors properly. These may include:

  • Electroretinogram (a record of the electrical currents in the retina produced by visual stimuli)
  • Fluorescein angiography
  • Intraocular pressure determination
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Refraction test
  • Retinal photography
  • Test to determine your ability to see colors properly (color defectiveness)
  • Visual acuity
  • Slit-lamp examination
  • Ultrasound of the eye

Review Date: 08/06/2009
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)