According to the expert, about one in 10,000 adults per year will develop retinal detachment and older age is a risk factor, as is experiencing some form of trauma to the eye.
He cautioned: “[The condition] can quickly lead to permanent blindness if left untreated.”
Time is of the essence when threatening retinal detachment, as there are currently no treatments to restore vision completely back to normal once the condition has gone past that stage.
What are the signs of retinal detachment?
“The condition is painless, so the most common symptoms to watch out for are visual floaters, which look like lines or squiggles in your vision – as well as what appears to be a shadow-like curtain in the peripheral vision,” explained Doctor Wong.
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