A retina that has become separated from the underlying choroid tissue at the back of the eye, causing loss of vision in the affected area.
脱落的视网膜
Example sentencesExamples
He was exempted from military service because of a detached retina, and later in his career, when binocular microscopes became the norm, people puzzled why he was happy to still use a monocular one.
This time he did consult a doctor, who identified detached retinas in both eyes.
That these are detrimental is shown by the example of an elderly woman who developed sight problems from a detached retina.
Unless the detached retina is promptly surgically reattached, this condition can cause permanent loss of vision in the affected eye.
One player who suffered both a corneal abrasion and a detached retina underwent several surgical procedures.
Definition of detached retina in US English:
detached retina
noundəˈtaCHt
A retina that has become separated from the underlying choroid tissue at the back of the eye, causing loss of vision in the affected area.
脱落的视网膜
Example sentencesExamples
One player who suffered both a corneal abrasion and a detached retina underwent several surgical procedures.
This time he did consult a doctor, who identified detached retinas in both eyes.
Unless the detached retina is promptly surgically reattached, this condition can cause permanent loss of vision in the affected eye.
He was exempted from military service because of a detached retina, and later in his career, when binocular microscopes became the norm, people puzzled why he was happy to still use a monocular one.
That these are detrimental is shown by the example of an elderly woman who developed sight problems from a detached retina.