![]() ![]() ![]() It usually does not cause any problems known as posterior vitreous detachment or PVD. As a person ages, the vitreous gel becomes more fluid causing shrinkage and detachment from the retina. ![]() RRD occurs when the fluid or vitreous gel leak under the retina. Exudative Retinal Detachment or ERD tends to be caused by inflammation, eye tumor, or eye trauma which lead to fluid leakage from the blood vessels that collect under the retina.It can also be found in patients with severe inflammation in the vitreous or retina or patients who had eye injury or rupture. It is not very common, but often found in diabetic patients with advanced diabetic retinopathy where abnormal blood vessels formed and bleeding occurs in the vitreous. Tractional Retinal Detachment or TRD occurs when the scar tissue or fibrosis pulls on the retinal surface causing it to detach from the eyeball.In this case, it is only mentioned because it is a common occurrence and requires immediate treatment. The tear or hole in the retina causes the vitreous fluid to leak under the retina leading to retinal detachment. ![]()
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