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This middle aged man complains of flashes for the past two weeks and floaters for the past day. On exam he has the above findings in his vitreous. He has a history of myopia and denies any history of trauma. On fundus exam he has a small retinal horseshoe tear in the affected eye. How would you manage this patient?

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