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Peripheral (posterior) vitreous detachment occurs when the gel around the eye separates from the retina. This can naturally occur with age. However, if it occurs too rapidly, it can cause photopsia which manifests in flashes and floaters in the vision. Typically, the flashes and floaters go away in a few months.
The risk of retinal detachment is the greatest in the first 6 weeks following a vitreous detachment, but can occur over 3 months after the event.. The risk of retinal tears and detachment associated with vitreous detachment is higher in patients with myopic retinal degeneration, lattice degeneration, and a familial or personal history of previous retinal tears/detachment.
The prognosis for CSR is generally excellent. While immediate vision loss may be as poor as 20/200 in the affected eye, clinically, over 90% of patients regain 20/25 vision or better within 45 days. [1] Once the fluid has resolved, either spontaneously or through treatment, distortion is reduced and visual acuity improves as the eye heals.
Prognosis depends on the location of the bleed, the amount of bleeding, the rate of clearing of blood, whether the blood is affecting visual acuity, complications (such as corneal staining, retinal detachment, pre-retinal fibrosis, ischemic optic atrophy, or glaucoma), and the severity of involvement of the macular region.
Patients at high risk for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, such as those with myopia (nearsightedness), those who have had cataract surgery, those with a previous detachment in the other eye, and those with lattice degeneration or posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), should be educated on the symptoms and warning sings of retinal detachment ...
Surgically correct retinal detachment by scleral buckle or pars plana vitrectomy. [1] Prior to surgery, oral or topical anti glaucoma drugs may be used to reduce IOP. [1] After surgical correction of the retinal detachment, the condition resolves, aqueous cells disappear and IOP normalizes. [3] The condition is not responsive to corticosteroid ...
The size and strength of the VMA determine the variety of resulting pathologies or symptoms. [ 1 ] VMA can also lead to the development of VMT/traction-related complications such as macular puckers and macular holes leading to distorted vision or metamorphopsia ; epiretinal membrane ; tractional macular oedema ; myopic macular retinoschisis ...
Conjunctivochalasis, also known as mechanical dry eye (MDE), is a common eye surface condition characterized by the presence of excess folds of the conjunctiva located between the globe of the eye and the eyelid margin.