Laser Treatment for Retinal Tears

Untreated retinal tears can lead to retinal detachments, which is can cause permanent blindness. Therefore, retinal tears are treated immediately. They are treated by applying laser scarring around the area of the tear in order to prevent the retina from detaching. This procedure generally takes 10-20 minutes and is potentially vision-saving. This is usually done with a laser where the patient is lying down.

Laser Treatment for Retinal Tears