Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Pages: 89 - 99
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
Posterior vitreous detachment is the commonest and most important event that occurs in the vitreous. As the vitreous ages, the normal architectural features apparent in childhood gradually disappear as degeneration causes syneresis, lacuna (cavity) formation and collapse of the vitreous gel. The collagen fibrils disintegrate and aggregate giving rise to symptomatic floaters (Bishop et al. 2004; Akiba et al. 1993). There is loss of sodium...
Paper Details
Title
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Journal
Pages
89 - 99
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