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About what percentage of pvd end up with retinal detachment?
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10-15%: The risk of retinal break, tear, or detachment after posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is thought to be around 10-15%. This is why patients should have a dilated fundus examination if they experience new onset flashes, floaters, or change in vision.
Answered 6/17/2015
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Very Low: Most people who live into their 70's will experience a PVD due to collapse of the vitreous gel with aging; 99.99% of these will not result in a retinal tear or detachment. Pvd's in which bleeding is involved have a higher risk of rd. Because of the threat of vision loss from rd and the importance of detecting it early, we recommend that all symptomatic pvd's get examined by an eye md.
Answered 7/7/2016
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