Vitreous detachment

Introduction: Vitreous detachment

Description of Vitreous detachment

Vitreous detachment (medical condition): Vitreous detachment is the separation of the eye's internal clear gel (vitreous) from the eye wall or retinal. A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a common problem of aging that may not require any treatment, other than watching ...more

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Vitreous detachment: separation of the peripheral vitreous humor from the retina.
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Vitreous detachment: Detachment of the corpus vitreum (VITREOUS BODY) from its normal attachments, especially the retina, due to shrinkage from degenerative or inflammatory conditions, trauma, myopia, or senility.
Source: MeSH 2007

Vitreous detachment: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Vitreous detachment:

• Vitreous
• Detachment (75 causes)

Vitreous detachment as a Disease

Vitreous detachment (medical condition): See Vitreous detachment (disease information).
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Vitreous detachment: Related Diseases

Vitreous detachment: Vitreous detachment is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Eye conditions
• Retina Conditions

More information on medical condition: Vitreous detachment:

• Information about Vitreous detachment
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• Types of Vitreous detachment
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• Symptoms of Vitreous detachment
• Complications of Vitreous detachment
• Diagnostic Tests for Vitreous detachment
• Misdiagnosis of Vitreous detachment
• Treatments for Vitreous detachment

Vitreous detachment: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Vitreous detachment:

• vitreous hemorrhage
• vitreoretinal disease
• posterior pole
• gelatinous substance
• subinternal limiting membrane hemorrhage
• retrohyaloid hemorrhage
• subhyaloid hemorrhage
• blood in vitreous
• subarachnoid hemorrhage
• SAH

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Terms Similar to Vitreous detachment:

• Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Vitreous detachment

The following list attempts to classify Vitreous detachment into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Eye Diseases
  • Vitreous Detachment

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