Retinal Detachment is an eye condition in which a layer of tissue called the retina is pulled away from it's typical position inside the eye. The retina's function is to receive light that the lens has focused, convert this light into neural signals, and send these signals to the brain for visual recognition via the optic nerve which is connected to the brain. The retina is a layer of nervous tissue which covers the inside of the back two-thirds of the eyeball, the retina processes light through photoreceptor cells, these are light-sensitive cells and there role is to detect colour and light-intensity.
Due to the retina's importance in relation to vision, retinal detachment can lead to permanent blindness. When the retina is detached from it's usual position, the retina is unable to receive and process light, this prevents the brain from receiving signals for visual recognition.
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