9. External Trauma
Another sign of detached retina is having a recent injury or trauma experience. A detached retina can occur after a physical trauma, especially high-impact traumas that take place during speed sports. Incidences like ocular trauma, head injury, and blunt injury can all make the retina to detach. This is why it’s very important for people to get tested after experiencing a severe trauma to the head and neck.
Those who have just experienced eye trauma and have found themselves suffering from symptoms like a decrease of vision, light flashes, and floaters, should get checked for a possible detached retina. Early diagnosis is important in order for the doctor to come up with the most appropriate treatment. After encountering an injury, patients should be mindful of bumps and bruising, which could indicate that severe trauma has occurred.
