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What are the Common Symptoms of a Detached Retina?

Indian has a population of more than 1.2 billion of which a huge section of people has an average age of 30. There are millions who face injuries and or meet accidents causing damage to their mental and physical health; these are some of the major reasons why a human has a detached retina. So, let’s understand the concept and its symptoms to get the treatment done before it’s too late. The retina is the thin layer of light-sensitive nerve cells at the back of the eyeball. A detached retina occurs when the retina is pulled away from its normal position at the back of the eye. This causes loss of vision that can be partial or full, depending on how much the retina is detached. It can be a medical emergency hence it is important to consult your eye doctor. It is hard to believe that retinal detachment is painless however one can experience the warning signs that include: Floaters:  The floaters are the spots in your vision that may look to you like grey/ black specks that drift a

The 3 Commonly Misdiagnosed Retinal Conditions

Have you ever come across a situation where it becomes difficult for a trained and experienced medical professional to understand why a medical misdiagnosis has taken place? One of the major reasons can be such medical conditions that closely mirror one another and to such an extent that at times even the best eye specialists choose the wrong one. The medical industry is dealing with different ways to cope up or reduce the chances of misdiagnosis. Also, from the patients’ perspective, it is important to ensure that their doctors are armed with professional expertise and requisite knowledge about their conditions and they can have full confidence in the decisions made by the doctors. When we talk about the misdiagnosed retinal conditions, there are 3 common instances that usually take place: Macular Hole:  The macula is the central area of the retina where light is sharply focused to produce the detailed color vision and gives us the ability to see “20/20”. When a full-thickness