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I had a vitrectomy 2.5 weeks ago for a detached retina. my dr. injected a gas bubble. it is getting smaller, but there seems to be what looks like a floater inside it. it does not travel outside the bubble. is this the bubble breaking up?
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Answered 4/26/2022
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