Editing Retinal detachment (section)

== Signs and symptoms ==
[[File:Simulated floaters.jpg|thumb|Visual representation of eye floaters seen against a blue sky]]
Retinal detachment is typically painless, with symptoms often starting in the peripheral vision.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />

Symptoms of retinal detachment, as well as [[posterior vitreous detachment]] (which often, but not always, precedes it), may include:<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Posterior Vitreous Detachment - Patients - The American Society of Retina Specialists |url=https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/9/posterior-vitreous-detachment |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=www.asrs.org}}</ref>
* [[Floaters]] suddenly appearing in the field of vision or a sudden increase in the number of floaters. Floaters may resemble cobwebs, specks of dust, or shapes such as ovals or circles
* Flashes of light in vision ([[photopsia]])
*Experiencing a "dark curtain" or shadow moving from the peripheral vision toward the central vision
*Sudden blurred vision
Rarely, a retinal detachment may be caused by atrophic retinal holes, in which case symptoms such as floaters or flashes of light may not occur.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />