Retinal Detachment

The retina is the inner canvas of your eye. On it, the image of the world comes into being — every face, every landscape, every sunrise is translated here into nerve impulses and sent to your brain. When this layer separates from its foundation, you don't just lose vision. You literally lose the ground on which your perception stands.

Medically, what happens in a retinal detachment is this: the light-sensitive layer separates from the underlying nourishing layer. Fluid penetrates, the connection tears. Left untreated, it can lead to blindness. It is an emergency that demands immediate action. Viewed psychosomatically, an additional question arises: What is happening inside you that the very foundation of your perception is detaching from its anchor? What has shaken your trust in what you see so fundamentally?