- detachment of the retina
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detachment of the retina
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detachment of the retina — noun visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation • Syn: ↑retinal detachment, ↑detached retina • Hypernyms: ↑visual impairment, ↑visual defect, ↑vision defect … Useful english dictionary
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detachment — de|tach|ment [dıˈtætʃmənt] n 1.) [U] the state of not reacting to or being involved in something in an emotional way ≠ ↑involvement detachment from ▪ He felt a sense of detachment from what was happening around him. 2.) a group of soldiers who… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Retina — The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain. There is a small area, called the macula, in the retina that contains special light sensitive cells … Medical dictionary
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Retina, detached — A retina that separates from its connection at the back of the eye. The process of retinal detachment is usually due to a tear (a rip) in the retina, often when the vitreous gel pulls loose or separates from its attachment to the retina, most… … Medical dictionary
detachment — 1. A voluntary or involuntary feeling or emotion that accompanies a sense of separation from normal associations or environment. 2. Separation of a structure from its support … Medical dictionary
detachment of retina — retinal detachment separation of the inner (neural) layers of the retina from the pigmented layer; called also amotio retinae … Medical dictionary
detachment of vitreous — vitreous detachment separation of the vitreous body from its attachments, especially from the retina … Medical dictionary
