title: [Retinal detachment].
abstract: Retinal detachment can be successfully treated today in over 90% of patients. For a good functional prognosis early diagnosis and appropriate initial treatment remain crucial. Symptoms of incipient retinal detachment are those of acute posterior detachment of the vitreous body with "mouches volantes" and/or photopsia. At risk and thus to be examined urgently if such symptoms occur are patients with previous history of detachment, severe myopia, aphakia or pseudophakia. Prophylactic treatment of degenerative retinal lesions that can be interpreted as precursors of detachment is highly controversial and only indicated in patients with particular risk factors. Research in surgical treatment of retinal detachment focuses on improvement of functional result by improved instruments and standardized operative techniques.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Messmer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Netzhautablösung.