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What guides reoperation versus observation in managing macular folds after retinal detachment surgery?

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Ophthalmology · Stanford University School of Medicine

The decision between reoperation and observation for macular folds after retinal detachment surgery depends on several factors.

  1. Is the patient symptomatic? If not, then observation is likely the best decision.
  2. Location is also a major consideration.

Full-thickness folds involving the fovea generally...

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