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Worried about retina thinning & tears. what kind of doctor specializes in treating this?
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Retinal specialist: Look under "diseases of the retina and vitreous" online or (old school) yellow pages, or ask your current eye doctor who he/she would recommend.
Answered 1/28/2014
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