Retinal hole

What it means

A full-thickness defect in the retina.

A retinal hole can be asymptomatic or can lead to the sudden appearance of many floaters or flashes, blurry, or wavy vision, or of a a dark shadow or curtain in the peripheral visual field.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Retinal holes