Complications of acute posterior vitreous detachment.
Of 201 patients whose presenting symptoms were acute entoptic phenomena or photopsia, or both, 150 patients had posterior vitreous detachment; 69 patients (46%) had retinal breaks; 18 (12%) had a vitreous hemorrhage without detectable retinal breaks; and two (1.3%) had peripheral retinal hemorrhages without retinal breaks or vitreous hemorrhage. Retinal breaks that occur in eyes in conjunction with acute posterior vitreous detachment are potentially dangerous and there is a possibility of delayed break formation.
D000208:Acute Disease; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014822:Vitreous Body