Retinal tears seen most commonly seen in -

Retinal tears are otherwise called as retinal detachment. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment usually associated with a retinal break (hole or tear) through which subretinal fluid (SRF) seeps and separates the sensory retina from the pigmentary epithelium. This is the commonest type of retinal detachment. Ref khurana 6/e p299