Retinal detachment

• Facts:
  Separation of layers of the retina
  Occurs in patients aged 40-70 years old
  Usually inciting event occurs months before detachment
• History / PE:
  Photopsia (flashes of light)
  Floaters (spots in the visual field)
  "Curtain coming down over eyes"
• Diagnosis:
  Grey, elevated retina (ophthalmoscopic examination)
• Treatment:
  Laser therapy and cryotherapy
• Associated With:
  1) Myopia or trauma (retinal breaks lead to fluid seeping in between retinal layers)
  
  2) Marfan's syndrome
• Differential Diagnosis:
  Amaurosis fugax