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Are retinal hemorrhages easy to detect and treat by a general ophthalmologist? How dangerous are they?

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Are retinal hemorrhages easy to detect and treat by a general ophthalmologist? How dangerous are they?

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The hemorrhages are tiny hemorrhages at the edge of the optic nerve. They are easy to detect if one looks inside the eye. They are dangerous only in that they often signify that the glaucoma is not well-controlled and some progression has occurred. Dr.