retinal detachment
MONDO:0008375Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names retinal detachment yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An eye emergency condition which may lead to blindness if left untreated. It is characterized by the separation of the inner retina layers from the underlying pigment epithelium. Causes include trauma, advanced diabetes mellitus, high myopia, and choroid tumors. Symptoms include sudden appearance of floaters, sudden light flushes, and blurred vision.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0008375), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: retinal detachment
- Also called
- detached retinaretina, detached