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Retinal detachment

The retina is the layer of nerve tissue at the back of your eye, on the inner wall. It allows the light that enters your eye to be turned into an image, by sending a message along the optic nerve to your brain.

When this light sensitive layer becomes separated from the inner wall of the eye it is called retinal detachment. If this happens, your vision is affected because the retina is unable to function properly. Retinal detachment is relatively rare; only affecting one in 10,000 people (1). When it does occur it is more likely to affect short sighted, middle-aged people. 

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