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How do you diagnose retinal tears and vitreous detachment ?
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Dilated exam: A dilated eye examination can reveal these problems. Eye drops are used to stop the pupil from constricting when light is shone into them. This helps the doctor get a good view of the entire retina to check for these sorts of problems.
Answered 9/21/2018
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Dilated retinal exam: Eye drops are used to dilate the pupil to allow the eye doctor to use a special magnifying glass to look at the inside of the eye. Also, scleral depression is performed to look for any peripheral retinal tears that are otherwise difficult to visualize: gentle pressure placed on the eye with a small blunt (not sharp) instrument.
Answered 9/21/2018
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