Vitreous detachment: Introduction
Types of Vitreous detachment:
Broader types of Vitreous detachment:
Patient Profile for Vitreous detachment: Usually 40-70 or 50-70, but may occur earlier with myopia (especially high-degree myopia). About 75% of people over 651.
Prognosis of Vitreous detachment: Often a normal part of aging not requiring specific treatment.
But sometimes indicates more severe eye problems such as impending retinal detachment.
Existing floaters and flashes often gradually diminish (flashes often disappear within 6 months; people
get used to the floaters), but new or worsening ones may indicate
a new problem such as retinal detachment that needs immediate medical attention.
Complications of Vitreous detachment:
see complications of Vitreous detachment
Causes of Vitreous detachment: see causes of Vitreous detachment
Risk factors for Vitreous detachment:
see
risk factors for Vitreous detachment
Symptoms of Vitreous detachment: see symptoms of Vitreous detachment
Complications of Vitreous detachment: see complications of Vitreous detachment
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Vitreous detachment.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Vitreous detachment.
Treatments for Vitreous detachment:
see treatments for Vitreous detachment
Research for Vitreous detachment:
see research for Vitreous detachment
Organs and body systems related to Vitreous detachment include:
Main name of condition: Vitreous detachment
Other names or spellings for Vitreous detachment:vitreous separation, contraction of vitreous, vitreous contraction
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