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Is the epiretinam membrane surgery with high risk?
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Well: Every surgery carries risk. Risks including bleeding and infection occur in 1 out of 1000 surgeries. Retinal detachment occurs in 2%. It takes less then an hour to perform and is usually not painful.
Answered 10/10/2013
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