Traumatic retinal detachment: A contemporary update

Surv Ophthalmol. 2025 Jan-Feb;70(1):75-85. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2024.08.008. Epub 2024 Aug 31.

Abstract

Retinal detachment following ocular trauma (TrRD) is one of the leading causes of blindness and visual impairment worldwide. In the absence of a standardized definition, the diagnosis of traumatic retinal detachment relies on identifying a history of trauma that precedes the detachment. There is an increasing pool of data regarding the etiology and epidemiology of TrRD.Various causes of TrRD mentioned in the literature include work-related eye trauma in construction and manufacturing industries, sports injuries, explosive eye injuries, road traffic accidents, and intraocular foreign bodies. Although there is extensive literature on post-trauma retinal detachments, a comprehensive discussion of its pathogenesis, management, outcomes, and complications is lacking. We offer an in-depth review of the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of TrRD based on the current literature.

Keywords: Retinal detachment; Review; Trauma; Vitrectomy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Eye Injuries* / complications
  • Eye Injuries* / diagnosis
  • Eye Injuries* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Retinal Detachment* / diagnosis
  • Retinal Detachment* / etiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Vitrectomy / methods