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What's a  detached retina and macular hole?

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How common are floaters after retinal detachment surgery?

Recovery time after retinal detachment surgery?  Procedure: vitrectomy

Is vitreous detachment similar to retinal detachment?

I have all the symptoms of retinal detachment except peripheral vision is fine i've seen 2 ophthalmologist  and can't find anything wrong any ideas?

Does retinal detachment come with really obvious symptoms?

Can you regain vision if you have retinal detachment?

What is the common recovery time after retinal detachment surgery?

Can contacts be worn after retinal detachment surgery?

Following retinal detachment surgery, my central vision is now pinched. Will this improve over time?

What are the tell tale symptoms of retinal detachment?

Is there a possibility to regain vision if you had a retinal detachment?

How can I tell if I am having a retinal detachment?

What kind of test is required to determine if you have a detached retina?

What is involved in retinal cryopexy in the case of retinal detachment?

What is the definition or description of: retinal detachment repair?

How do I know that I have a retinal detachment?

How soon can you resume normal physical activities after having retinal detachment surgery?

Is retinal detachment surgery a permanent cure?

How long does it take to fully heal a retinal detachment?

After a retinal detachment surgery the dr said i can go back to my professional boxing career after 6 months. What are my chances of another retina detachment in a fight after 6 months?

How is someone who just had a retinal detachment surgery supposed to sleep?

How is retinal detachment treated without surgery?

Can you get a possible detached retina from being hit in the head?

Is it ever the case that the doctor is unable to reattach a detached retina?

What are the visual signs of someone with a detached retina?

I am scared of blood tests, absolutely terrified. I cannot see blood. I will be immediatelly sick. Can you advice me how to cope with it, please? Thank you very much?

Why do people still go blind from diabetic maculopathy and retinopathy, when there are good treatments available?

Is there a way to improve our peripheral vision? And i'd like a list of how to improve it.

Please explain vitreofoveal traction in layman's terms.
Any nonsurgical treatments? What is prognosis if left untreated? Dad age 84 just diagnosed w/vft. 
Not a candidate for surgery due to age and other complicating factors, as per retinal
specialist see

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with glaucoma.

What are the causes of central serious retinopathy?

How can one distinguish if a floater resulted from pvd or from retinal tear/detachment?

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with glaucoma.

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with glaucoma.

Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about  glaucoma.

I read that scientists say that masturbation can cause blindness. Is it true?

What happens if a membrane grows across the macula? Will surgeons be able to peel it out?

Why do myopics like me have a greater chance of retinal detachment?

For a person with hypertension say 130/99 is it fine to take Cialis .Does cialis/viagra increase the  blood flow to organs and cause blindness/?

Is it still possible to see if you suffer from glaucoma?

I'm a glaucoma patient - is there any new information that can be of help with me?

What are the risks in labor and delivery for a pregnant mother who had retinal detachment surgery during pregnancy?

What  type of surgery reduces glaucoma pressure?

My 9m/old daughter was diagnosed w/ glaucoma and has a portwine stain on her left cheek. Can she get that removed now? Or does she need to be older?

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What's a detached retina and macular hole?

How common are floaters after retinal detachment surgery?

Recovery time after retinal detachment surgery? Procedure: vitrectomy

Is vitreous detachment similar to retinal detachment?

I have all the symptoms of retinal detachment except peripheral vision is fine i've seen 2 ophthalmologist and can't find anything wrong any ideas?

Does retinal detachment come with really obvious symptoms?

How is retinal detachment treated?

Can you regain vision if you have retinal detachment?

Who gets retinal detachment?

What is the common recovery time after retinal detachment surgery?

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