Retinal Detachment may present with which combination of symptoms?

• A. Sudden severe eye pain
• B. Redness and tearing
• C. Specks of floaters, flashes of light, blurred vision, and curtain over eye
• D. Hearing loss

Answer: (C)

A key sign of retinal detachment is a sudden change in vision driven by the retina pulling away from its normal position. The most telling symptoms include new floaters (specks or cobweb-like spots), flashes of light, and blurred vision, often accompanied by the sensation of a curtain or veil advancing over part of the visual field. This combination reflects the progressing detachment and requires urgent eye care to prevent permanent vision loss.

Other presentations don’t fit retinal detachment well. Sudden severe eye pain with redness points more toward conditions like acute angle-closure glaucoma, while hearing loss is unrelated to the retina and retinal problems.