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		Detachment of the Retina

As seen through an ophthalmoscope, part of the retina (left arrow) has become detached from the wall of the eye. A normal retina (right) appears as a pink background on the entire surface.

Left: © 1990 Custom Medical Stock Photo; right: KJ Knoop, Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 1977, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 3.1, courtesy of Beverly C. Forcier, MD; with permission.