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A small scar is created that will cause the two layers to seal together as the scar develops. There are two main ways to do this: cryopexy and photocoagulation. During cryopexy, a cryoprobe is used to freeze the tissue in area of the retina that has the tear. The freezing process causes a scar to form..
Review Date 7/24/2025
Updated by: Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
