H33: Retinal detachments and breaks
H33.2: Serous retinal detachment
The retina is a layer inside the eye. It contains a lot of sensory cells that can perceive light. There are sensory cells for colors and sensory cells for light and dark. The sensory cells pass the information on to the nerve cells in the optic nerve.
When fluid gets into the retina, it can become detached.
A detached retina is not usually painful. At first, one often sees flashes of light or small black dots. If the retina gets more detached, a sort of shadow moves into one’s field of vision. If the retina gets completely detached, blindness may result.
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