loading...| Preferred Name |
retinal detachment |
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| Synonyms |
retinal detachment detached retina retina, detached |
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| Definitions |
Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized or broad, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to vision loss and blindness. An eye emergency condition which may lead to blindness if left untreated. It is characterized by the separation of the inner retina layers from the underlying pigment epithelium. Causes include trauma, advanced diabetes mellitus, high myopia, and choroid tumors. Symptoms include sudden appearance of floaters, sudden light flushes, and blurred vision. |
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http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0005773 |
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| database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT:42059000 ICD9CM:361.9 MeSH:D012163 OMIM:312530 MedDRA:10038848 UMLS:C0035305 NCIt:C26874 SNOMEDCT:193347002 SNOMEDCT:155103005 ICD10:H33 ICD9:361.9 SCTID:42059000 OMIM:180050 ICD9:362.40 NCIT:C26874 DOID:5327 MESH:D012163 MONDO:0008375 ICD9:361.89 |
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| definition |
Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. Initial detachment may be localized or broad, but without rapid treatment the entire retina may detach, leading to vision loss and blindness. An eye emergency condition which may lead to blindness if left untreated. It is characterized by the separation of the inner retina layers from the underlying pigment epithelium. Causes include trauma, advanced diabetes mellitus, high myopia, and choroid tumors. Symptoms include sudden appearance of floaters, sudden light flushes, and blurred vision. |
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http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0035305 http://identifiers.org/snomedct/42059000 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C26874 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_5327 |
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true |
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| has_exact_synonym |
retinal detachment detached retina retina, detached |
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| id |
EFO:0005773 |
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| label |
retinal detachment |
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| notation |
EFO:0005773 |
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| prefLabel |
retinal detachment |
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| term editor |
Helen Parkinson |
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