Vitreous Findings

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if your pt has a PVD w/ a vitreal hemorrhage, what is the likelihood of a retinal tear?

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posterior vitreous detachment

most common vitreous finding

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Weiss ring

remnant of attachment to the ONH seen w/ a PVD

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  1. ora serrata

  2. posterior lens

  3. optic disc

  4. macula

  5. retinal vessels

list the vitreous attachments from strongest to weakest

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syneresis

vitreous shrinkage secondary to separation of liquids & solids

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lacunae

optically empty vitreous spaces, area of liquefaction

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fibrillary degeneration

important prerequisite to PVD, increased risk of rapid volume shifts, increases risk of RD

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vitreo-retinal tuft

  • local area of vitreo-retinal adhesion/traction

  • appear as grayish-white area of the retina

  • typically located b/t the equator & ora serrata

  • usually benign but can cause retinal detachments/tears

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vitritis

  • inflammatory cells in the vitreous

  • subclass of uveitis

  • typically due to retinal infalmmation