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Have macular pucker for 1 yr. & each week notice steady increase in wavy lines, but yet i see 20/20. why has distortion not stabilized & will it ever?
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Unfortunately: there is no way to predict stabilization. In some it does and in some it doesn't. Typically if it doesn't and progresses to a certain extent surgery can be performed to help. In your case of progressive change, make sure you are seeing a retinal specialist regularly to make sure your visual changes are not related to something else, like cataract or glaucoma. Hope this helps!
Answered 1/19/2020
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