Posterior vitreous detachment: a possible complication of noncontact tonometry.
Two patients who underwent conventional screening noncontact tonometry (NCT) were seen after screening for acute onset of floaters, resulting from posterior vitreous detachment. Neither patient had evidence of retinal holes or tears. This observation suggests that NCT rarely may induce posterior vitreous detachment.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, California 94611-5693.
D000368:Aged; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body