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A 72-year-old patient reports a sudden onset of dark spots and flashes of light (photopsia) in the left eye followed by a curtain-like shadow descending over the upper visual field. Fundoscopy shows a greyish elevated retina with lost choroidal detail in the inferior nasal quadrant. What is the diagnosis and required referral urgency?

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; emergency same-day ophthalmology referral Posterior vitreous detachment without retinal tear; routine 6-week optometric follow-up Central serous chorioretinopathy; urgent 2-week outpatient clinic referral Wet age-related macular degeneration; fast-track 2-week anti-VEGF clinic referral

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Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; emergency same-day ophthalmology referral

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