retinal detachment

1. 1.

   visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation

   Synonymsdetachment of the retinadetached retina

   Broadervisual impairment

Questions about retinal detachment

What does retinal detachment mean?

retinal detachment means "visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation".

What is another word for retinal detachment?

Close synonyms include detachment of the retina, detached retina. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.