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A member asked:
Hey doc,can slit lamp exam on undilated pupils detect retinal detachment at preliminary stage ? and then dilating for confirmation....or it is mandatory to dilate the pupils in order to detect retinal detachment in the first place. thanks doc?
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In one word, no: Pupil dilation is mandatory often with scleral depression.
Answered 2/7/2021
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