I would really like to get your opinion about something....so 2 months ago I got hit in the eye by a handball in the right eye. It wasn't a very hard hit but it wasn't very light either. The very next day I saw a constant small black dot in my right eye that wouldn't go away. This went away in a week. I went to my ophthalmologist yesterday and he told me I have a small retinal tear from the hit. The only treatment to seal up the tear is with a laser, it takes about 5 minutes. However, after the laser there's a chance I'll see a small blurry greyish area on the top right corner of my right eye, basically after the laser that area of the eye will be like a dead zone. If I don't do anything (no laser) there's a 10% chance the retinal can detach and I can lose vision, 90% this won't happen.
I have done some research online and some doctors say a small retinal tear like mine on the side of the eye will heal on its own. If it's close to the Macular it's more dangerous. Some people say the percentage of retina detachment from a retinal tear is lower than 10%, some claim it's 2%. I'm 24 years old and would hate to live with bad or no vision for the rest of my life. Please...I would like your honest opinion about what I should do....it's been really stressing me out.
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