Which of the following is not true about rhegmatogenous retinal detachment?
Ans. a. It Is caused due to fibrous bands In the vitreous (Ref: Yanoff and Duker 4/e p649)Fibrous bands in the vitreous lead to fractional retinal detachment, not the rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.'A rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) occurs when a tear in the retina leads to fluid accumulation with a separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium. - Yanoff and Duker 4/e p649For explanation, see question no, 168, AIIMS November 2014.
It is caused due to fibrous bands in the vitreous
Presents as floaters
Surgery is the primary treatment
Can extend up to ora serrata
Retinal Detachment