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How often do you monitor asymptomatic atrophic holes and lattice in pediatric patients?

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Ophthalmology · UC Irvine School of Medicine

I do it annually unless there’s traction on the hole, in which case I would laser it. When young people have formed vitreous, it’s very, very uncommon for them to detach from an asymptomatic hole. That’s why we see adult patients with scarred holes who never had a laser. The body eventually figures ...

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Ophthalmology · Stanford University School of Medicine

I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Lastregarding surveillance in these patients.

I would add that ultra-wide field imaging can be effective, given that it is relatively easy to perform and provides objective data for longitudinal comparison. If you're doing ultra-wide field imaging, I recommend performing ...

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