holes with latticing in the retina

[boompy]

My husband is 66yrs old, is myopic and mildly diabetic and mildly hypertensive.The latter are fairly controlledby minor changes in his life style. At a recent check he was said to have two peripheral areas of lattice with thinning with ? 2 holes in each area of the retina in his left eye. There were small areas of pigment clumps in both eyes. He has been advised laser treatment for the retinal holes to prevent the development of tears.
Could you kindly advise and suggest of what preventive measures he could take.

[Sandra M Brown, MD]

Lattice with small holes is a fairly common finding in myopic patients.  It is not clear from your description whether the holes were inside the lattice or elsewhere.  There is some disagreement as to whether small holes inside lattice necessarily need to be treated with laser but I am not totally up to date on this topic.  Probably there is not much down side to it.  If your husband has not seen a retina specialist he may wish to see one before proceeding with laser treatment.  There are no lifestyle changes that will affect the lattice or the retinal holes.

[boompy]

Dear Dr. Sandra,
Thank you for your honest advice, regarding my Husband's opthalmic findings. of holes in the latticed area of his left  eye.
Yours sincerely,
Henrietta Decosta  India