Retinal detachment

Symptoms:

• bright flashes of light, especially in peripheral vision
• translucent specks of various shapes (floaters) in the eye
• blurred vision
• shadow or blindness in a part of the visual field of one eye

Signs and tests:

Tests to determine the integrity of the retina may include:

• direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy
• visual acuity
• refraction test
• color defectiveness determination
• muscle integrity evaluation
• pupillary reflex response
• slit lamp examination
• intraocular pressure determination
• retinal examination
• ultrasound of the eye (head and eye Echoencephalogram)
• retinal photography
• fluorescein angiography
• electroretinogram (a record of the action currents of the retina produced by visual or light stimuli)