Once this type of retinal detachment develops and causes symptoms, it can progress to total blindness if it is not repaired promptly. In the United States, retinal detachment is a relatively uncommon condition, affecting only one of every 10,000 Americans each year.
Gas exchange in reptiles still occurs in alveoli however, reptiles do not possess a diaphragm. Thus, breathing occurs via a change in the volume of the body cavity which is controlled by contraction of intercostal muscles in all reptiles except turtles.
In order to see how gas exchange occurs we need to look further into the lungs. Firstly we know that air enters the body through the mouth or nose, from here it moves to the pharynx (throat), passes through the larynx (voice box) and enters the trachea.