title: Traumatic retinal detachment.
abstract: Ocular contusion may result in numerous types of retinal breaks, including horseshoe tears, operculated holes, large irregular retinal breaks, macular holes, and, most often, retinal dialyses. Supranasal dialyses have a high correlation with trauma and may require months before symptoms appear. Large irregular breaks occur only following trauma and may be found in the area of contusion. Horseshoe-shaped tears and operculated holes may occur at areas of vitreoretinal attachment. Macular holes may also occur from trauma, either from detachment of vitreous or as a sequela of retinal edema. Careful examination of the posterior pole and retinal periphery is necessary when there is a history of trauma or findings indicative of a past episode of trauma. Binocular assessment of the retina is a prerequisite to conducting an appropriate examination.
authors.affiliation: Optometry Section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Dolan
mesh_terms: D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy