Separation of the sensory layer of the retina from its pigment epithelium, typically producing a visual defect in the form of a scotoma; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.
Definition of retinal detachment in US English:
retinal detachment
noun
Medicine
Separation of the sensory layer of the retina from its pigment epithelium, typically producing a visual defect in the form of a scotoma; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.