How to Use retinal detachment in a Sentence

retinal detachment

noun
  • The boy was injured and suffered a retinal detachment.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Patients aged 50 and older accounted for 70 percent of those injuries, which ranged from retinal detachment and orbital fractures all the way to a ruptured globe.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Consider emergency surgery for retinal detachment.
    — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • When these firms purchase ophthalmology practices, many reduce patient access to retinal detachment procedures.
    — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, retinal detachment occurs when a thin layer at the back of the eye severs from the eye itself, cutting it off from blood vessels that provide critical oxygen.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine focused on the medical and surgical care of the eyes, while vitreoretinal surgery includes procedures that treat conditions like retinal detachment.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • About 50,000 Americans experience sudden retinal detachment each year, requiring urgent surgery to avoid permanent vision loss.
    — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

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