The posterior vitreous detachment consists in the separation between the posterior vitreal cortex and internal limiting membrane of the retina. This is the peak of the vitreal para-physiological age-related modifications. This problem occurs in 6% of normal people of age between 45 and 65 years and in 65% of individuals between 65 and 85 years. Several elements can be responsible for vitreous modifications, such as senility, myopia, aphakia, pseudophakia, diabetes, degeneration vitreous retinal hereditary, traumatisms, inflammation. A 75 year old male patient has come to our attention for a left eye cataract. I-le has undergone to a series of OCT: the first before surgery showed a perifoveal vitreous detachmen; the following ones until six months after surgery put in evidence the DPV progression accompanied by EMC, relating it with visual symptomatology. Therefore, OCT is a useful tool for a clinical analysis but also for the contribution to research concerning the pathogenesis of diseases due to vitreo-retinal modification. Clin Ter 2012; 163(2):129-132
Posterior vitreous detachment and cystoid macular oedema post-cataract surgery: a case report / Malagola, Romualdo; C., Ganino; S., Bianchi; Carlesimo, Sandra Cinzia; G., Bianchi; A., Guerriero; R., Giannotti. - In: LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA. - ISSN 0009-9074. - STAMPA. - 163:2(2012), pp. 129-132.
Posterior vitreous detachment and cystoid macular oedema post-cataract surgery: a case report
MALAGOLA, Romualdo;CARLESIMO, Sandra Cinzia;
2012
Abstract
The posterior vitreous detachment consists in the separation between the posterior vitreal cortex and internal limiting membrane of the retina. This is the peak of the vitreal para-physiological age-related modifications. This problem occurs in 6% of normal people of age between 45 and 65 years and in 65% of individuals between 65 and 85 years. Several elements can be responsible for vitreous modifications, such as senility, myopia, aphakia, pseudophakia, diabetes, degeneration vitreous retinal hereditary, traumatisms, inflammation. A 75 year old male patient has come to our attention for a left eye cataract. I-le has undergone to a series of OCT: the first before surgery showed a perifoveal vitreous detachmen; the following ones until six months after surgery put in evidence the DPV progression accompanied by EMC, relating it with visual symptomatology. Therefore, OCT is a useful tool for a clinical analysis but also for the contribution to research concerning the pathogenesis of diseases due to vitreo-retinal modification. Clin Ter 2012; 163(2):129-132I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.