Science news articles about 'detached retina'

... the eyeball and left in place permanently to create an indentation, or buckle, that restores contact with the detached retina. The individual tears are then closed by a localized scar that is induced ...

... treatments to prevent or delay progressive myopia may reduce the risk of serious complications such as detached retina and glaucoma—even for children with moderate myopia, the risk of retinal ...

... number of severe visual impairments, including detached retina, glaucoma, cataracts, nearsightedness, and eye ... Banker, MD, and his colleagues, Banker's Retina Clinic and Laser Centre, Gujarat, India, ...

... The injuries were often quite severe, including rupture of the eyeball in 28 percent of patients and detached retina in 19 percent. Surgery was required in 81 percent of patients—including eventual ...