Disease or Syndrome
retinal perforation
ret·i·nal per·fo·ra·tion [ ret-n-uhl pur-fuh-rey-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Retinal Diseases
Definitions related to retinal perforations:
  • (retinal tear) A break or hole in the retina.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (retinal tear) A usually small tearing of the retina occurring when the vitreous separates from the retina. It may lead to retinal detachment. Symptoms include flashes and floaters.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A small hole through the whole thickness of the retina.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (retinal tear) A disorder characterized by a small laceration of the retina, this occurs when the vitreous separates from the retina. Symptoms include flashes and floaters.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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