retinal detachmentnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌret.ɪ.nəl dɪˈtætʃ.mənt/us/ˌret.ən.əl dɪˈtætʃ.mənt/specializedan eye problem in which the light sensitive part of the retina becomes separated from the eyeball causing vision problems
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Eyesight, glasses & lenses
- (as) blind as a bat idiom
- 20/20 vision
- age-related macular degeneration
- AMD
- Balint's syndrome
- blepharospasm
- blind side
- blindly
- cataract
- ciliary
- cross-eyed
- eyestrain
- horn-rimmed
- lorgnette
- nearsighted
- optometrist
- safety glasses
- sightless
- spectacle
- twenty-twenty vision
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