{"id":91596471304,"date":"2021-05-24T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neue-augen.de\/blog\/nicht-kategorisiert\/how-can-you-recognize-the-early-signs-of-a-retinal-detachment\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:18:18","slug":"how-do-you-notice-an-incipient-retinal-detachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neue-augen.de\/en\/blog\/laser-eye-surgery\/how-do-you-notice-an-incipient-retinal-detachment\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you notice an incipient retinal detachment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Retinal detachment is an urgent ophthalmological emergency! If left untreated, severe late effects can occur up to blindness, which is why surgery is absolutely necessary. The various causes of retinal detachment range from age-related changes to consequences of accidents and tumours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eye disease has serious symptoms. These include, for example, flashes of light and black dots that move in front of the eyes. If the retinal detachment is detected early and treated by surgery, there is a good prognosis for those affected to be able to see fully again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if there is no way to prevent the disease, it is worthwhile to trust the positive experience reports of retinal surgeries and to have the symptoms tested and treated as soon as they occur. We explain how you can recognize a retinal detachment and what the causes are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Retinal detachment – learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Typical symptoms of retinal detachment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The symptoms of retinal detachment<\/a> always depend on which area is affected. As a rule, the field of vision is initially limited when the retina is detached. This is the area that you can see with both eyes without having to move them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common symptom is also a kind of dark wall that rises from below as retinal detachment increases. However, a curtain can also appear from above or from the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the retina detaches at the site of the sharpest vision, the central visual acuity is also significantly impaired and the disease has already progressed strongly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of the severity, eye pain is not a symptom of retinal detachment. The symptoms of retinal detachment can occur both alone and in combination. In rare cases, it is also possible for the disease to progress completely symptom-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the case when parts of the eye are affected where there are no important nerve cells. Without treatment, the condition worsens. If the retina is separated from the choroid, which lies directly below it, it can no longer be perfused with blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on how long this lasts, the retina may suffer major damage that cannot be reversed. In the worst case, you may be able to go blind in the affected eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do I see with an incipient retinal detachment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you notice any of the following, please consult an ophthalmologist<\/a> immediately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n