Presentation
The observation that a more formed vitreous is present in eyes affected by VMT or MH as observed during pars plana vitrectomy repair by the senior author and the OCT correlation presented in this study support the notion that vitreous degeneration or [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
All retinal detachments require emergent ophthalmologic consult. 1 Differentiating between the three conditions often presents a diagnostic quandary because all three may have similar presenting symptoms. [emra.org]
Clinically, paresthesia, sensory ataxia, and sometimes spastic paraplegia are present. The disease is the result of pernicious anemia. vacuolar degeneration Swelling of cells with an increase in the number and size of vacuoles. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Entire Body System
- Anemia
The disease is the result of pernicious anemia. vacuolar degeneration Swelling of cells with an increase in the number and size of vacuoles. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
- Inflammation
[…] finding in the brain cells of some patients with Alzheimer's dementia in which the neuronal cytoplasm is partly replaced by cavities that contain particles resembling grit or sand. gray degeneration Degeneration in myelinated nerve tissue due to chronic inflammation [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Skin
- Macula
In wet MD, neovascularization intrudes under the retinal pigment epithelium from the choroid, where the new blood vessels may suddenly bleed or leak fluid, distort the normal architecture of the macula, and degrade central visual acuity. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
For each eye, all B-scans through the central macula from both the VMT/MH and control groups were exported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Eyes
- Retinal Lesion
Similarly, in some people with retinal lesions such as lattice retinal degeneration or chorio-retinal scars, the vitreous membrane may be abnormally adherent to the retina. If enough traction occurs the retina may tear at these points. [en.wikipedia.org]
- Photopsia
[…] more common among women. [2] [3] Symptoms [ edit ] Weiss ring: a large, ring shaped floater that is sometimes seen if the vitreous body releases from the back of the eye When this occurs there is a characteristic pattern of symptoms: Flashes of light ( photopsia [en.wikipedia.org]
Treatment
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However, this form of treatment is complicated by a high rate of recurrence and some immediate visual loss in a scotoma. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
In these cases, additional imaging such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) or ocular ultrasound are used. [6] Treatment [ edit ] Therapy is not required or indicated in posterior vitreous detachment, unless there are associated retinal tears, which [en.wikipedia.org]
The implications of this theory may alter the way we think about not only the pathogenesis but also future treatment paradigms of VMT-MH spectrum disorders. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Etiology
C.. 2010 Oxygen distribution in the human eye: relevance to the etiology of open-angle glaucoma after vitrectomy. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 51, 5731–5738.doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-5666 ( doi:10.1167/iovs.10-5666 ). [royalsocietypublishing.org]
Prevention
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[…] less noticeable, and eventually most symptoms will completely disappear. [7] Prompt examination of patients experiencing vitreous humor floaters combined with expeditious treatment of any retinal tears has been suggested as the most effective means of preventing [en.wikipedia.org]
However, this study suggests that progression of vitreous degeneration is not a causative factor in vitreoretinal interface disease but may in fact be preventative. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
We suggest that maintaining low pO 2 around the lens should prevent the formation of nuclear cataracts. References 1 Kuszak J. R., Zoltoski R. K.& Tiedemann C. E.. 2004 Development of lens sutures. Int. J. Dev. [royalsocietypublishing.org]