Meaning of DETACHED RETINA
| Pronunciation: | | di'tacht 'retnu
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[n] visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation |
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| | Synonyms: | | detachment of the retina, retinal detachment |
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| | See Also: | | vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment | |
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| | Related Terms: | | amaurosis, blepharitis, cataract, choroiditis, conjunctivitis, cross-eye, defective vision, esotropia, eye defect, glaucoma, gutta serena, iritis, keratitis, optic neuritis, pink eye, retinoblastoma, sty, trachoma, uveitis, walleye |
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