Retinal perforation

What it means

A hole through the whole thickness of the retina, associated with trauma.

Retinal perforations can be cause by inflammation, trauma, degeneration, or other factors, and comprise retinal breaks, tears, dialyses, and holes.

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: Torn retina