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Good afternoon doctors. what exactly is a small asymptomatic very peripheral hst..horseshoe tear? my eye doctor told me that i have one and wants me to get laser for it? what will happen with this laser? will my vision be blurry? will i be bedridden?

Q: good afternoon doctors. what exactly is a small asymptomatic very peripheral hst..horseshoe tear? my eye doctor told me that i have one and wants me to get laser for it? what will happen with this laser? will my vision be blurry? will i be bedridden?

: Whether asymptomatic or not the tear needs to be fixed. The laser scars down the retina to prevent a detachment and vision noss

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Whether asymptomatic or not the tear needs to be fixed. The laser scars down the retina to prevent a detachment and vision noss

Answered 3/21/2022

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A member asked:

Good afternoon doctors. what exactly is a small asymptomatic very peripheral hst..horseshoe tear? my eye doctor told me that i have one and wants me to get laser for it? what will happen with this laser? will my vision be blurry? will i be bedridden?

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