Abstract
Retinal detachment occurs when fluid accumulates between the photoreceptor and pigment epithelial cell layers of the retina; in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) the fluid accumulates after a break has formed in the photoreceptor layer.
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Chignell, A.H., Wong, D. (1999). Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (RRD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Features. In: Management of Vitreo-Retinal Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0887-0_3
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