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Physiology Of Vitreous Flashcards

1
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Largest organ of the eye

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Vitreous

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2
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Vitreous transmits _____ of light

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90%

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3
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Location of vitreous

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Between lens and the retina

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3 zones of the vitreous

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Outermost: vitreous cortex (hyaloid cortex)
Center zone: cloquets canal
Intermediate zone: inner to the cortex and surrounds the center canal

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5
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Vitreous attachment to the retina

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Vitreous attached to ILM of retina by the membrane limitans interna (MLI)

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Vitreous base

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  • Located at ora serrata
  • 1.5mm broad annular region
  • attached to NPE of ciliary body and the ILM of the peripheral retina
  • strongest attachment
  • no age declined
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What is the strongest vitreal attachment to the retina

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Vitreal base at the ora serrata

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Wiegers ligament (rettrolental ligament)

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  • between the posterior surface of the lens and the anterior surface of the vitreous
  • firm attachment
  • declined with age
  • creates burgers space on the back of the lens
  • space between vitreous and lens
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9
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Peripapillary adehsion of vitreous

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  • around the edge of the optic disc
  • medium attachment
  • declined with aging

Weiss ring in vitreal detachment

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10
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Macular and peripheral retinal attachment of vitreous

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  • weak attachment
  • findings are controversial for macular attachment
  • some individuals may have an attachment 3-5mm posterior to the vitreous base. Attach to retinal blood vessels
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Composition of vitreous

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  • water major component
  • collagen type II
  • HA
  • vitreal cells
  • vitamin C

Does have other substances too

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12
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Vitreous collagen fibers and HA

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The gel structure of the vitreous results from the arrangement of collagen fibrils suspended in a network of HA

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Hyalocytes

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  • majority
  • synthesize glycoproteins for the collagen fibrils
  • synthesize HA
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14
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What cells synthesize HA

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Hyalocytes

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15
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Vitreal cells

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Hyalocytes
Fibrocytes
Macrophages

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16
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Vitreous functions

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Support for retina
Diffusion barrier
Metabolic barrier
Transparency

17
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Support function of vitreous

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  • prevents retinal detachment
  • reduced mechanical deformation
  • supports lens during trauma
  • decreases transmission of light at 300-350nm
  • mechanical support of limited signicance
18
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Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD)

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  • 10% of eyes have strong vitreous retina attachments
  • vitreous traction can cause retinal tears
  • possibility of vitreous hemorrhage’s
  • high risk of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Normal aging process

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Most common pathology of vitreous

20
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Macular edema

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  • in some cases
  • vitreous-retinal traction
  • increase in passive permeability
  • decrease in active transport across blood retinal barrier
  • increased osmotic pressure
21
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Causes of macular edema

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Retinal ischemia

Vitreal traction

22
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Diffusion barrier function of vitreous

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  • slow diffusion actress vitreous
  • bulk flow is limited across veitrous
  • prevents topically adminstered substance from reaching the retina
  • prevents substances in blood stream from reaching vitreous center
  • no diffusion barrier for small molecules
23
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Diffusion in the vitreous

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Slow

  • bulk flow is limited
  • Abx drops cannot pass though the vitreous into the posterior part of the eye
24
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Metabolic buffer of vitreous

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Contains a lot of substances like glycogen, glucose, nutrients for retinal metabolism

Reservoir for vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

25
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Vitreous protection from oxidative damage

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High levels of vitamin C

26
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Pathological correlation of diffusion barrier nad metabolic buffer of vitreous

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In the case of vitrectomy and full PVD

NSC (nuclear sclerotic cataract)
Reduce neovascularixation in the retina
Neovascular glaucoma

27
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What can happen in case of vitrectomy or full PVD

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  • NSC
  • reduce neovascularization in the retina
  • neovascular glaucoma
28
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Transparency of vitreous

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  • low cxn of structural molecules
  • low cxn of soluble proteins
  • specific collagen/HA configuration
  • blood/vitreous barrier
29
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Pathology with vitreous transparency

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  • synchisis scintillations

- asteroid hyalosis

30
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Synchisis scintillations

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Accumulation of cholesterol

31
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Asteroid hyalosis

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Accumulation of Ca

32
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What causes gel structure of vitreous?

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HA process spacing and support for the collagen

33
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What substances maintains high Cxn in vitreous and can be utilized to protect the retina from metabolic and light induced free radicals

34
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What are the vitreous functions

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Provides a transporter medium
Cushion the globe
Storage are of ions and nutrients for the retina and lens

Ocular Phys Block 12 (5 decks)

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