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Retinal Detachment

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Retinal detachment (RD) is the separation of the neurosensory retina (NSR) from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), with accumulation of subretinal fluid (SRF) in the potential space between them. This space is an embryological remnant of the optic vesicle cavity, which explains why the two layers are only loosely apposed and why detachment is mechanically possible. Once separated, the photoreceptor oute

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