A case of diabetic retinopathy with both retinal neovascularization and complete posterior vitreous detachment.
OBJECTIVE
Report of a case with retinal neovascularization developing in the setting of diabetic retinopathy despite complete posterior vitreous detachment (PVD).


METHODS
A 76-year-old man had had type II diabetes mellitus for more than 30 years. Weiss' ring was detected by direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy. PVD was thus considered to be complete. On the other hand, fluorescein angiography showed two areas of hyperfluorescence at the margin of the retinal nonperfusion area.


CONCLUSIONS
The present case underscores the importance of periodic follow-up using fluorescein angiography, given the probability of retinal neovascularization development and proliferative changes for many years even in diabetic retinopathy associated with complete PVD.
Shiraya
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Hospital, School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
Kato
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Fukushima
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Tanabe
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D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*