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]
Neurologic
- Ataxia
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]
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]