Pars plana vitrectomy in a case of amyloidosis of the vitreous.
A pars plana vitrectomy was performed in a case of vitreous opacities caused by generalized amyloidosis. Vision improved from 2/300 to 5/5 after surgery. The vitreous specimen stained orange-red with congo-red staining and showed the typical yellow-green birefringence with polarized light. The literature on the surgical treatment of amyloidosis of the vitreous is reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body