Causes of retinal tears
The eye contains visual tissues that make up the retina, which is the part of the brain responsible for generating images and thus allowing us to see. The retina is naturally bounded from the inside by a gelatinous substance (Vitreous fluid) that is originally attached to the retina from birth and fills 80% of the volume of the eye cavity, but in some Sometimes a retinal tear is caused by:
1. Getting old
With age, this gel material separates from the retina and begins to shrink, lose its elasticity and become more viscous, which leads to more adhesion to the retina as it moves inside the eye.
2. Increase the viscosity of the gel material
Where this gel material becomes in some people more viscous and sticky than others, which leads to its adhesion and tension to the retinal tissue as it moves inside the eye cavity, and this causes a rupture of the retina.
3. Head injury
Sometimes a retinal tear may occur as a result of a blow or injury to the head and eye.
And if it is not treated in the appropriate time and form, it may lead to a more serious condition called retinal detachment, which may lead to a complete loss of vision.
