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Good morning doctors. my ophthalmologist told me that i have a asymptomatic hst and he wants me to receive laser for it? could you please tell me what this is and what this means?
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As a start I need to know what HST stands for. NEVER use abbreviations in medial communications. Can be deadly. May mean different things in different areas of world.
Answered 3/20/2022
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Horseshoe or flap tears of the retina are without detachment, but I still think they are best managed by a retina specialist.
Answered 3/21/2022
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Very good evening doctors. I have two asymptomatic horseshoe tears in my right eye. Both my ophthalmologist and the vitreo-retinal specialist said that I did not need laser..why would they say to wait and see rather than do laser? Could they worsen?
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