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Retinal Perforations
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Definition
: Perforations through the whole thickness of the retina including the macula as the result of inflammation, trauma, degeneration, etc. The concept includes retinal breaks, tears, dialyses, and holes.
Other names
Retinal Tears; Retinal Holes; Retinal Dialyses; Retinal Breaks; Macular Holes; Tears, Retinal; Tear, Retinal; Retinal Tear; Retinal Perforation; Retinal Hole; Retinal Dialyse; Retinal Break; Perforations, Retinal; Perforation, Retinal; Macular Hole; Holes, Retinal; Holes, Macular; Hole, Retinal; Hole, Macular; Dialyses, Retinal