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An optometrist is capable of detecting a torn retina, right?
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Maybe: Depends on the skill set of your optometrist..and the skill set varies with each optometrist. To examine the peripheral retina and identify a retinal break requires a higher level of ophthalmoscopic skill than most eye examiners exhibit (inclulding comprehensive ophthalmologists). In general, based on the ophthalmoscopic skills of the average practictioner we would expect ~40% miss rate for ODs
Answered 4/1/2015
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