retinal detachment: 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.
| Name | H7_RETINALDETACH |
|---|---|
| Long name | Retinal detachments and breaks |
| Include | H7_RETINALDETACHBREAK, H7_RETINOCHISISCYST, H7_RETINALBREAK, H7_RETINALDETACHTRACTION, H7_RETINALDETACHOTH, H7_RETIVASCOCCLUSION |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 5566 | 2766 | 2800 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 2.57 | 2.25 | 2.97 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 60.52 | 59.55 | 61.48 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.09 | 2.24 | 3.93 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 45.71 | 41.29 | 50.07 |
before Retinal detachments and breaks
after Retinal detachments and breaks
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