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Is retina thinning and lattice degeneration the same thing?

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Not quite: Lattice is the response in the peripheral retina to thinning and stress. There are other causes of retinal thinning and most retinal thinning does not lead to lattice. So they are not the same thing.

Answered 3/13/2019

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