The study also showed that RD is quite a common encounter in the eye centre and further prevalence study in the general population or at multiple centres in the country, where there exit retina clinics is recommended. Significant proportions of patients in our study were coming from the countryside as Menelik II Hospital is the only governmentalized centre in the country where standard vitreoretinal surgery is performed. It is therefore recommended to establish vitreoretinal setups in other eye care centres as well and train additional vitreoretinal surgeons in order to expand the service.