Posterior Vitreous Detachment Flashcards
1
Q
What is the role of the vitreous body, what is it made up of, and what happens to it with age?
A
- Gel inside eye that maintains eyeball structure and keeps retina pressed on choroid.
- Collagen and water
- Becomes less firm and less able to keep shape.
2
Q
What is this a presentation of:
Painless, spots of vision less, floaters, flashing lights.
A
Posterior vitreous detachment
3
Q
What is the treatment for posterior vitreous detachment?
A
No treatment needed, symptoms will improve as brain adjusts.
4
Q
What can posterior vitreous detachment predispose people to?
A
Retinal tears and retinal detachment (also present similarly).
