Retinal detachment

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British Journal of Healthcare AssistantsVol. 16, No. 5 ClinicalRetinal detachmentIan PeateIan PeateSenior Lecturer, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of RoehamptonSearch for more papers by this authorIan PeatePublished Online:11 May 2022https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2022.16.5.236AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View articleResourceswww.fightforsight.org.uk The only UK charity 100% dedicated to funding pioneering eye research. Aspiring to create a world without sight loss. Google Scholarhttps://www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2010_PROF_064_OSG-Retinal-Detachment-June-2010.pdf The professional body in this area. Google Scholarwww.rnib.org.uk One of the UK's leading sight loss charities and the largest community of blind and partially sighted people. Google ScholarDriver and Vehicle Licensing Authority. Assessing fitness to drive—a guide for medical professionals. 2021. www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals (accessed 12 April 2022) Google ScholarKhan AA, Kelly RJ, Carrim ZI. Flashes, floaters, and a field defect. BMJ. 2013 Nov 4;347:f6496. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6496 Crossref, Google ScholarMistry D, Charteris D, Yorston D et al. The epidemiology and socioeconomic associations of retinal detachment in Scotland: a two-year prospective population-based study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Oct;51(10):4963–4968. doi: https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-5400. Epub 2010 Jun 16 Crossref, Google ScholarRoyal College of Ophthalmologists. Management of acute retinal detachment. 2013. www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2010_PROF_064_OSG-Retinal-Detachment-June-2010.pdf (accessed 12 April 2022) Google ScholarRoyal National Institute of the Blind. Understanding retinal detachment. 2020. www.rnib.org.uk/sites/default/files/Understanding-Retinal-Detachment-2020.pdf (accessed 12 April 2022) Google ScholarShah V, Hall N, Goldacre MJ. Retinal detachment in England: database studies of trends over time and geographical variation. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 May;99(5):639–643. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305774. Epub 2014 Nov 19 Crossref, Google ScholarSharma P, Sridhar J, Mehta S. (2015) Flashes and floaters. Prim Care. 2015 Sep;42(3):425–435. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2015.05.011 Crossref, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 May 2022Volume 16Issue 5ISSN (print): 1753-1586ISSN (online): 2052-4420 Metrics History Published online 11 May 2022 Published in print 2 May 2022 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedAcknowledgementI would like to thank Mrs Frances Cohen for her help and supportPDF download