Retinal Detachment
Detachment of the retina is a serious event, which may result in complete blindness. The outer segments of the photoreceptors receive oxygen and nutrition from the choroid. If the retina is detached from the choroid, the photoreceptors will fail. The fovea has no retinal blood vessels and depends wh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Community Eye Health Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/16/jceh_16_46_025.html |