Early detection is key
in successfully treating retinal detachments and
tears. Awareness of the
quality of your vision in each eye is
extremely important, especially if you are in a
higher-risk group such as those who are
nearsighted or
diabetic.
Compare
the vision of your eyes daily by looking straight
ahead and covering one eye and then the other.
Consult your doctor
immediately if you notice any of the following:
An obstruction of
your peripheral vision (veil, shadow, or
curtain)
Sudden shower of
floaters
Light flashes
Spider webs
Patients with symptoms of retinal detachment require prompt
attention by an ophthalmologist who will thoroughly examine
the interior of the eye and advise about the need for
treatment. It is important for persons with significant
myopia (near sightedness) or with family histories of
retinal detachments to have periodic eye examinations by an
ophthalmologist so that early detection of changes in the
vitreous or retina may be diagnosed and potential retinal
detachment prevented.
