Vitreous Body Is A 10/10 Flashcards
What makes up about 80% of the entire volume of the eye?
Vitreous
What are the borders of the vitreous body ANTERIORLY?
- posterior surface of the crystalline lens
- retro-zonular portion of the posterior chamber
What are the borders of the vitreous body PERIPHERALLY?
- pars plana
- ora serrata
- peripheral retina
What are the borders of the vitreous body POSTERIORLY?-
- posterior retina
- optic disc
- macula
What is the patellar fossa?
-invention on the anterior surface of the vitreous body in which the lens sits
All of the structures that interface with the vitreous are what? Name them
Basement membranes
- Retina: inner limiting membrane
- Ciliary body: nonpigmented ciliary epithelium
- Crystalline lens: lens capsule
Where is the strongest vitreous attachment?
-at the vitreous base located at the ora serrata
Why is the attachment at the vitreous base so strong?
- the vitreal fibers are embedded in the NPCE and ILM
- there is more collagen on the periphery which allows for stronger attachement
Where does the vitreous base extend to?
- 2mm anterior to the ora serrata
- 1-3mm posterior to the ora serrata
- several mm into the vitreous
What is the order of vitreous attachments from strongest to weakest? Is there a trend?
- Vitreous base
- Posterior lens
- Optic disc
- Macula
- Retinal vessels
-the more anterior, the stronger the attachment
What forms the angular attachment at the posterior surface of the lens? What are its dimensions?
- the hyaloideocapsular ligament (of Weiger)/retrolental ligament
- 1-2mm wide, 8-9mm in diameter
What is the retrolental space/Berger’s space?
-potential space in the ring of weiger’s ligament that is present because the lens and the vitreous are juxtaposed, not joined
Describe the attachment at the optic disc and Weiss’ ring
- peripapillary adhesion around edges of the optic disc
- Weiss’ ring is when it detaches and becomes visible
What are the dimensions of the attachments at the macula?
3-4mm
What is a macular pucker?
- when the vitreous attachment at the macula pulls but does not release fully
- this causes tensions and makes a wrinkle of the inner limiting membrane of the retina
- can eventually lead to a macular hole