Vitreoretinal-traction: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for vitreoretinal traction

Retinal Detachment

The most common type is rhegmatogenous, which results from retinal breaks caused by vitreoretinal traction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Photopsia results from mechanical stimulation of the retina by vitreoretinal traction. [aafp.org]

During the PPV surgery, the peripheral and central part of the vitreous body was excised to eliminate the formation of vitreoretinal traction after surgery, laser therapy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Peripheral Vasoproliferative Retinopathy

10: Schematic diagram showing vitreoretinal traction in treatment naive eyes. [ijo.in]

Proliferation extends beyond the internal limiting membrane (ILM) and results in vitreous hemorrhage (VH) and vitreoretinal traction, which can lead to severe vision loss [healio.com]

Vitreoretinal surgery as described above in the section on traction retinal detachment may be appropriate for eyes with stage 4 or stage 5 disease. [oculist.net]

Lattice Degeneration of the Retina

vitreoretinal adhesions become translated into vitreoretinal tractions at the time of PVD. [bjo.bmj.com]

Due to the liquefaction of the overlying vitreous, there is no vitreoretinal traction on the edges of a hole in lattice degeneration. [eyecaretrust.org.uk]

Retinal tractional tears typically develop along the posterior edge of an island of lattice as a result of dynamic traction at the site of an exaggerated vitreoretinal attachment [mainefamilyeyecare.com]

Non-Syndromic Ocular Stickler Syndrome Type 1

Anterior vitreous shows "tobacco-dust" Q or Shaffer’s sign Tractional RD Q - photopsia and floaters are usually absent because vitreoretinal traction develops insidiously [gradestack.com]

traction dynamics appear to be the most cogent arguments proposed. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Traction retinal detachments are the most likely reason for vitreoretinal intervention. [medtextfree.wordpress.com]

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy Type 2

After reduction of exudation, two patients required vitrectomy to relieve vitreoretinal traction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

These ocular anomalies are followed by complications, such as retinal neovascularization and exudates, retinal and vitreous bleeding, vitreoretinal traction, ectopia of the [orpha.net]

FEVR may simulate juvenile X-linked retinoschisis when there is peripheral vitreoretinal traction with dragged or detached retina. [westcoastretina.com]

Retinal Perforation

Tractional retinal tears typically show attachment of the vitreous to the edge of the tear, forming a horseshoe configuration or other signs of vitreoretinal traction such [autoaccident.com]

Fibrocellular proliferation occurring later at the site of an injury may cause vitreoretinal traction and subsequent detachment. [aao.org]

Unlike the other breaks, vitreoretinal traction is on the posterior margin of the dialysis. The risk of RD is moderate (Fig. 6). [institut-vision.org]

Pars Planitis

Poor visual acuity at first presentation, snowbanks and vitreoretinal traction were associated with a higher risk for poor BCVA at last presentation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

No ciliary body detachment or vitreoretinal traction bands could be found in our series. [iovs.arvojournals.org]

It can detect snowbanking, cyclitic membranes, vitreous membranes, and peripheral vitreoretinal tractions. [eyewiki.aao.org]

Choroid Hemorrhage

There are some areas of vitreoretinal traction superiorly. IMPRESSION: 1. STATUS POST TREATMENT FOR RETINAL TEARS – RIGHT EYE 2. PREVIOUS TRAUMA – RIGHT EYE 3. [retinagallery.com]

traction during the choroidal drainage procedure. [medtextfree.wordpress.com]

[…] vitreous is incarcerated in the original surgical wound, a vitrectomy probe may be introduced through a second limbal incision and an anterior vitrectomy performed to minimize vitreoretinal [medtextfree.wordpress.com]

Periodontitis

It can detect snowbanking, cyclitic membranes, vitreous membranes, and peripheral vitreoretinal tractions. [eyewiki.aao.org]

Optical coherence tomography will show the presence of macular edema, epiretinal membrane, and vitreoretinal traction. [statpearls.com]

Types Of Retinal Detachment • Exudative RD in 5-17% • Vitreoretinal traction - in 3-22% TRRD • Brockhurst and Schepens – 4 types of RRD Type I: - Low lying, chronic, associated [slideshare.net]

Retinal Hemorrhage

The theory that vitreoretinal traction is the major factor in the pathogenesis of retinal hemorrhages is presently the most widely accepted explanation based on different [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

traction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The hemorrhages may mark systemic vascular compromise resulting from estrogen depletion, and/or they may be consequences of vitreoretinal traction resulting from estrogen [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

Vitreoretinal traction may contribute to the pathogenesis of BRVO in some patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vitreous contraction and traction appeared to be responsible for the detachment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anatomical closure of the tear and stabilisation of visual acuity can be achieved by vitreoretinal surgery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Foveal Retinoschisis

vitreoretinal traction, optic or scleral pit, or advanced glaucomatous optic nerve changes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

b) Proliferative diabetic retinopathy with vitreoretinal traction; c) Atypical cases of impending macular hole. [ipfs.io]

[…] syndrome; b) Proliferative diabetic retinopathy with vitreoretinal traction; c) Atypical cases of impending macular hole. [en.wikipedia.org]

Vitreous Floaters

If the vitreoretinal traction creates a retinal tear and the tear goes through a retinal blood vessel, treatment is usually required. [ohsu.edu]

Photopsias can be generated anywhere along the visual pathway, but in the eye they result from mechanical stimulation of the retina by vitreoretinal traction. [racgp.org.au]

Photopsias also are reported due to the stimulation of the retina from vitreoretinal traction and pulling. [statpearls.com]

Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

However, despite these advances, more than one fourth of initially successful cases results in redetachment due to recurrent vitreoretinal traction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The nidus for proliferation is unclear; however, once formed, proliferative membranes create traction at the vitreoretinal surface, leading to further complications and ocular [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Vitreoretinal Degeneration

Due to the liquefaction of the overlying vitreous, there is no vitreoretinal traction on the edges of a hole in lattice degeneration. [eyecaretrust.org.uk]

However, when the separating vitreous remains firmly adherent to an area of the retina, localized vitreoretinal traction results. [reviewofophthalmology.com]

traction dynamics appear to be the most cogent arguments proposed. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Retinal Telangiectasia

[…] areas (e.g. retinal incarceration), to relieve persistent vitreoretinal traction despite of extensive membrane peeling, to counteract intractable retinal foreshortening [evrs.eu]

traction. [reviewofophthalmology.com]

Ramasubramanian A, Shields CL: Bevacizumab for Coats’ disease with exudative retinal detachment and risk of vitreoretinal traction. Br J Ophthalmol 2011. [karger.com]

Snowflake Vitreoretinal Degeneration

The most important consideration in the management of WWOP is the vitreoretinal traction related to this condition. [mainefamilyeyecare.com]

traction. [carlobenedetti.it]

WWOP is migratory in nature and can be found in all quadrants of the peripheral retina. (17) As WWOP may indicate increased vitreoretinal adhesion and traction, potentially [thefreelibrary.com]

Retinal Edema

The retinal vessels leak from: Traction : macular pucker, vitreoretinal traction syndrome. Inflammation : uveitis, post-surgical, trauma. [retinavitreous.com]

Several mechanisms may contribute to such macular edema, including the effects of vitreoretinal traction, light damage, production of prostaglandins and intraoperative complications [bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com]

It occurs less frequently in the setting of vitreoretinal traction, choroidal neovascularization and a number of other conditions. [reviewofophthalmology.com]

Stickler Syndrome Type 5

Adhesion of the posterior hyaloid with vitreoretinal traction and schisis was apparent. ( D – I ) Patient II-4, 29 years old: fundus photographs of ( D ) the posterior pole [iovs.arvojournals.org]

Adhesion of the posterior hyaloid with vitreoretinal traction and schisis was apparent. [iovs.arvojournals.org]

traction and schisis. ( G, H ) Fundus photographs of the periphery of the left eye revealed paravascular lattice-like degeneration and epiretinal changes. ( I ) OCT superior [iovs.arvojournals.org]

Herpes Zoster

Optical coherence tomography will show the presence of macular edema, epiretinal membrane, and vitreoretinal traction. [statpearls.com]

It is very helpful to detect snowbanks, cyclitic membranes, vitreous membranes and peripheral vitreoretinal tractions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

traction, opportunity to obtain vitreous samples for adjunctive diagnostic purposes and reduction of postoperative anti-inflammatory medication.[ 23, 70, 72 ] Trittibach [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Wagner Disease

Vitreoretinal surgery is indicated for retinal detachment, vitreoretinal traction involving the macula, or epiretinal membranes involving the macula. [flipper.diff.org]

[…] relieve the traction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Degeneration, Wagner's Disease, Hereditary Vitreoretinal Degeneration, Wagner's Disease. [atlasophthalmology.net]

Congenital Anomaly of the Retina

Unlike the other breaks, vitreoretinal traction is on the posterior margin of the dialysis. The risk of RD is moderate (Fig. 6). [institut-vision.org]

Tears are due to vitreoretinal traction. Dialyses are very peripheral and circumferential, and may be either tractional or atrophic. [en.wikipedia.org]

traction  Closure of retinal holes  Drainage of SRF 103.  PPV- to clear media, release of AP & tangential traction  ERM- peeling/ segmentation/ delamination  Enblock [slideshare.net]

Hamartoma

However, he presented uniquely with a subfoveal acquired vitelliform lesion in the setting of traction occurring at the vitreoretinal interface. [journalretinavitreous.biomedcentral.com]

The vitreoretinal interface changes, traction, fibrosis, gliosis, and ERM formation are common and foveal dragging is seen in 100% of macular tumors and in 42% of extramacular [eyewiki.aao.org]

As previously proposed in acquired vitelliform lesions related to epiretinal membrane and vitreoretinal traction, we believe that macular tractional forces might interfere [journalretinavitreous.biomedcentral.com]

Intermediate Uveitis

Optical coherence tomography will show the presence of macular edema, epiretinal membrane, and vitreoretinal traction. [statpearls.com]

Myopic Macular Degeneration

Conclusion As evidenced by the current case, in highly myopic eyes, the vitreoretinal traction force, which contributes to a macular hole and retinal detachment, could be [bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com]

They occur principally in highly myopic eyes and are thought to be the result of tangential vitreoretinal traction. [retinacare.org.uk]

traction 14. [nature.com]

Cystoid Macular Dystrophy

Oblique/anteroposterior traction via a persistentvitreofoveolar attachment following perifoveal vitreous separation. Tangential vitreoretinal traction. 7. [docslide.com.br]

traction. [carlobenedetti.it]

Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema associated with Extrafoveal vitreoretinal traction. The Open Ophthalmology Journal [Internet]. 2011 [citado 15 Ago 2014];5. [medigraphic.com]

Disorder of the Vitreous Body

This high-speed cutter significantly reduces vitreoretinal traction that - as noted earlier - can lead to iatrogenic retinal tears. [jlgh.org]

In such cases (table 1 ), traction is exerted at the interface between the zone of vitreous liquefaction and vitreoretinal adherence, a phenomenon known as vitreomacular traction [karger.com]

A dynamic B-scan ultrasound examination could also be performed to provide a detailed evaluation of the vitreoretinal interface. [asrs.org]

Eales Disease

traction Echographic evaluation often is useful to evaluate the retina in the setting of vitreous hemorrhage. [slideplayer.com]

Vitreoretinal interface alterations leading to vitreopapillary and vitreomacular traction in a 29-year case of proliferative Eales' disease is described for the first time [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bevacizumab for Coats’ disease with exudative retinal detachment and risk of vitreoretinal traction. Br J Ophthalmol. 2012;96(3):356-359. [retinalphysician.com]

Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia

It can detect snowbanking, cyclitic membranes, vitreous membranes, and peripheral vitreoretinal tractions. [eyewiki.aao.org]

Optical coherence tomography will show the presence of macular edema, epiretinal membrane, and vitreoretinal traction. [statpearls.com]

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

It can detect snowbanking, cyclitic membranes, vitreous membranes, and peripheral vitreoretinal tractions. [eyewiki.aao.org]

Optical coherence tomography will show the presence of macular edema, epiretinal membrane, and vitreoretinal traction. [statpearls.com]