If the detachment is caused by a tear in the retina, the surgeon usually uses a laser or a freezing probe to spot weld the retina firmly onto the RPE and underlying tissues and thereby seal the tear. If a laser is used, this is called laser photocoagulation; use of a freezing probe is called cryopexy.
Do leg lifts. Leg lifts will strengthen and tone your thighs. Lie on the ground on your back. Slowly raise your legs until your body forms a 90 degree angle and then slowly lower your legs. Make sure that you are not using your hands to help you and that your legs are doing the work.
If you want to strengthen your thighs, you can target several muscle groups simultaneously with wall sits. In this exercise, you lean your back against a wall, leaving about 2 feet between your feet and the wall. You slide your body down the wall, as if you are trying to sit on an imaginary chair. By holding this seated position, you strengthen two major muscle groups in the thigh. Quadriceps Wall sits work the quadriceps located on the front of your thighs.