Retinal detachment occurs when the retina becomes separated from the nerve tissues and blood supply underneath it. While painless, visually this has a clouding effect that has been likened to a gray curtain moving across the field of vision. Retinal detachment is a treatable condition, but it must be taken care of promptly, or it can cause vision loss and in the worst cases, blindness. To learn more about retinal detachment click on the link below to my research!
Retinal Detachment
Welcome! My name is Abbie Pinter and I am a senior at Western High School. I am also the afternoon co-op at Auburn Optical. On this blog I will post my monthly projects and research that I have done. I hope you enjoy!
London Cab Drivers and their Hippocampus
For my third project, I decided to research London Cab Drivers' Hippocampus. Scientists have found that the hippocampus (the memory cent...
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For my November project, I decided to research Achromatopsia. Achromatopsia is a condition that is characterized by partial absence of color...
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Today, I had the opportunity to research Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigmented epithelium (CHRPE). CHRPE is usually found before ...
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Corneal Neovascularization is characterized by the invasion of new blood vessels into the cornea from the limbus. The commonest cause of Cor...
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