It is documented in the health record that a patient has a rhegmatogenous detached retina. The nurse correlates which underlying pathophysiology to this diagnosis?

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Vitreous fluid moving under the retina and separating the retina from the pigmented cell layer is the underlying pathophysiology of a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. This type of detachment occurs when a tear or break in the retina allows vitreous fluid to pass through and accumulate under the retina, leading to its separation from the underlying pigmented cell layer.

It Is Documented in the Health Record That a Patient