title: Posterior vitreous findings in cases of spontaneous retinal reattachment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the posterior vitreous findings in two patients with retinal detachment who experienced spontaneous retinal reattachment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two observational case reports.
  
  
  METHODS
  Biomicroscopic and high-resolution echographic evaluation of the vitreoretinal relationships.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retinal reattachment and echographic vitreoretinal relationships.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two patients, one with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and one with a tractional retinal detachment, were noted to have a partial posterior vitreous detachment with vitreoretinal adherence at the time of presentation. Spontaneous retinal reattachment occurred in both cases, with echography showing complete vitreous separation from the retina.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complete posterior vitreous detachment may release tractional components in retinal detachment and contribute to spontaneous retinal reattachment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. jose1.carrero@cmpont.es
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: Carmén
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capeans
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Salorio
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*