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Please help me im really scared. going to retina specialist for the first time?
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Eye exam : Retina exam won't be any different than you had with optometrist or ophthalmologist. They may take photographs or do scans which is no different than a low light photo. Sometimes they inject a dye into an arm vein and take photos.
Answered 10/2/2013
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