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Originally Posted by Robotic
My brother told me the other day that he has a hole in his retina. His optometrist told him it's nothing to worry about. It sounds kinda scary. Is this something serious, and what should be done to help/correct this?
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There are different types of Retinal holes. Atrophic retinal holes are nothing to worry about as they most likely have been there for a long time and have healed themselves. A hole in the retina is an issue if it is symptomatic (has flashing lights/blurry vision associated with it.
They will laser around a hole like the later to prevent its spread, but that kills retinal tissue. Therefore, it is only done in select cases.