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Retinal detachment
Jason M. Kwok, Caberry W. Yu and Panos G. Christakis
CMAJ March 23, 2020 192 (12) E312; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191337
Jason M. Kwok
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences (Kwok, Christakis), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Medicine (Yu), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Ophthalmology (Christakis), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
MDCaberry W. Yu
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences (Kwok, Christakis), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Medicine (Yu), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Ophthalmology (Christakis), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
BHScPanos G. Christakis
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences (Kwok, Christakis), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Medicine (Yu), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Department of Ophthalmology (Christakis), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
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Jason M. Kwok, Caberry W. Yu, Panos G. Christakis
CMAJ Mar 2020, 192 (12) E312; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191337
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- Retinal detachment is an important cause of vision loss
- New-onset unilateral visual field loss associated with seeing flashing lights or floaters is retinal detachment until proven otherwise
- Bilateral confrontational visual field testing must be performed
- Patients with a suspected retinal detachment should be referred immediately to an ophthalmologist
- Treatment can restore vision
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