Retinal Detachment

Recognition and urgent referral.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

OphthalmologyEmergency Medicine

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Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Retinal detachment

CKS: Retinal Detachment

NICE guideline [NG180]

Retinal Detachment Surgery

Care of the Patient with Retinal Detachment and Related Peripheral Vitreoretinal Disease: Consensus-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

International consensuses and guidelines on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Preferred Practice Pattern: Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration

Treatment of Ocular Trauma and Vision-threatening Conditions by Deployed Ophthalmologists: Clinical Practice Guideline