symptoms of macular detachment

[stefb]

i have read that in most cases of Retinal Detachments caused by atrophic holes and lattice, the development of RD is much more gradual. Thus, a great deal of patients consult a doctor when macula is already involved.
This would be due to the fact that the RD is absolutely painless and that flashes do not always occur. And floaters are not realised that explicitly.
What symptoms are involved in a macula detachment?

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

If you have a retinal detachment involving the macula, the symptoms would be flashes, floaters, a curtain of vision loss coming down and then severe loss of vision.  If the macula is involved, the vision is usually quite poor.

MJK MD

[stefb]

thanks doctor

in the meanwhie i have been to an opthalmologist. before i had lattice and atrophic roundhles diagnosed. i was asked to take care of floaters etc and go to an opthalmologist if they appear.

so a few months later the floaters appeared, and i went to an opthalmologist without explaining the lattice and roundholes to give room for a more objective treatment, and have indicated that i have floaters.

2 PVDs were diagnosed. (i am 22). and no lattice/round holes.
i am a bit confused about this. and i actually cannot estimate the risk at which i am at the moment