Retinal Specialists keep on focusing their attention on Rhegmatogenous, tractional and exudative retinal detachments and never even like to listen about solid retinal detachment so much so that one of my colleague who is a wonderful retinal specialist was almost annoyed to see inclusion of solid retinal detachment among various types of retinal detachments in my book1.
1. Ref: Shah SIA et al: Concise Ophthalmology Text & Atals. 5th ed. Param B (Pvt.) Ltd. 2018: 85-95
Solid retinal detachment is a bitter fact and can be observed in malignant melanomas and exophytic retinoblastomas particularly in African and some Asian and South and central American countries.
Solid retinal detachment is indeed a very worrying pathology which will require teamworking with the oncologist for best outcome .
Solid retinal detachment as you very correctly pointed out..are mainly due to malignant primary ocular or metastatic tumors. But it does give a chance and patient a hope for diagnosis and possibly early treatment of the condition. Sometimes masquerades could be life saving in my opinion. I think more than disliked...it is more feared...
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