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How effective is surgery for detached retina?
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Pretty good: Depends on how long its been there, macula on or off. Getting back to 20/20 is not that common, but getting decent vision is pretty common these days.
Answered 1/31/2015
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It depends: The longer the retina has been detached, the poorer the surgical outcomes. Generally speaking, greater than 90% of retinal detachnments can be repaired with one operation.
Answered 1/31/2015
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