Crack on the retina

[Mary2565]

My 18 year daughter had a crack on her retina about 6 months back & she is under the treatment of a retina specialist. He injected a medication to her eye 3 times already with 6 weeks time intervel between each shot. At the last check up he said, the inflammation & the bleeding is gone,but the damage to her retina is permanent. My question is since she is young, a laser surgery or any other treatment will work for her? Should we do anything sooner?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS]

Get a second opinion from a different retima specialist. Find one near you at www.aao.org  If they say the same thing then believe it and concentrate on protecting the good eye from disease and injury.

JCH MD

[dukey]

Sounds like she had a lacquer crack with a resulting CNV and then Avastin injections to stop the bleeding. Depending on several factors, the damage to the retina may or may not be permanent. However I would suggest you get a second opinion as you seem a little in the dark here and it is not obvious from your post exactly what is going on here.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS]

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