If you have a retinal tear

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If you have a retinal tear, how will your retina specialist treat the tear? There are 3 options: laser, cryotherapy or operate.

Untreated retinal tears can cause a retinal detachment. Retinal detachments are potentially blinding and require surgery. The goal of treatment is to prevent retinal detachments from developing.

Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD)

A posterior vitreous detachment is the usual cause of a retinal tear. Retinal h (Read more...)

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