Retinal Detachment
"Retinal Detachment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p310-12).
| Descriptor ID |
D012163
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.648
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinal Detachment- Retinal Detachment
- Detachment, Retinal
- Detachments, Retinal
- Retinal Detachments
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