title: [Proliferative vitreoretinal reaction].
abstract: Epiretinal and vitreal membrane formation may be considered as a uniform reaction to various etiological factors. As a comprehensive term for the various stages of this intraocular tissue proliferation the term "proliferative vitreoretinal reaction" is proposed. Derived from a clinical and ultrastructural analysis of such membrane formations 3 stages may be differentiated. From findings it is induced that the clinically so important tractional phenomena have their morphologic correlate primarily in cellular contraction.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002455:Cell Division; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000473:pathology; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Die proliferative vitreoretinale Reaktion.