{"id":6749,"date":"2019-08-07T18:08:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T18:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6749"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:33:58","slug":"retinal-detachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/retinal-detachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Retinal Detachment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the Mayo Clinic, retinal detachment is an emergency situation in which a thin layer of tissue (the retina) at the back of the eye pulls away from its underlying support tissue.<\/p>\n<p>The warning signs of retinal detachment are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The appearance of tiny specks that seem to drift through your field of vision commonly referred to as floaters<\/li>\n<li>Flashes of light in one or both eyes<\/li>\n<li>Blurred vision<\/li>\n<li>A gradual reduction in peripheral or side vision<\/li>\n<li>A shadow over the visual field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are three different types of retinal detachment:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Rhegamtogeneou<\/u><\/strong>s \u2013 The most common type of detachment which occures slowly over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Tractional<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 A detachment that occurs when there is scar tissue growing on the retina\u2019s surface<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Exudative<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Occurs when fluid accumulates beneath the retna without any tears or holes in the retna.<\/p>\n<p>Aging and family history of retinal detachment are the most common risk factors for this condition. Those who already have a retinal detachment in one eye, have severe nearsightedness, have had previous eye surgery, have received a trauma to the eye or have an eye disorder that thins the retina are equally at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Retinal detachment is an emergency so if you are experiencing flashes of light, floaters or a darkening of your field of vision, you will want to contact your eye doctor immediately. \u00a0If a detachment isn\u2019t repaired, you may have permanent vision loss.<\/p>\n<p>If you are experiencing any of the symptoms of retinal detachment or would like to schecule an eye exam, please call the   at  for an appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; According to the Mayo Clinic, retinal detachment is an emergency situation in which a thin layer of tissue (the retina) at the back of the eye pulls away from its underlying support tissue. The warning signs of retinal detachment &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/retinal-detachment\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,278],"tags":[1713,281,951,1714],"class_list":["post-6749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-ophthalmology","tag-detachment","tag-ophthalmology","tag-retina","tag-retinaldetachment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6749"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10967,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6749\/revisions\/10967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}