Common Vitreoretinal Diagnoses

Macular

Disorders affecting the central retina.

  • An acquired degeneration of the retina causing central visual impairment.

  • A thin, semi-translucent membrane on the surface of the retina affecting its architecture which may result in visual distortions and disturbances.

  • A discontinuity in the macula featuring a retinal break involving the fovea.

  • An incomplete posterior vitreous detachment with adherent vitreous exerting tractional pull on the macula which may result in decline in visual function.

  • Hyperpermeable choroidal vessels with retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction resulting in accumulation of fluid under the retina which may cause central vision decline or distortion.

 

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Macular Pucker

Macular Hole

Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

Vitreomacular Traction

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Vascular

Disorders affecting the arteries and/or veins of the retina.

  • Microvascular damage of the retina as a result of diabetes mellitus.

  • Vascular occlusion of a branch or central retinal vein which may result in vision loss and long-term consequences.

  • An obstruction of blood flow in a branch or central retinal artery due to a clot, inflammation, trauma or spasm.

 

Diabetic Retinopathy

Retinal Artery Occlusion

Retinal Vein Occlusion

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Peripheral

Disorders affecting the outermost regions of the retina.

  • Localized thinning of the peripheral retina with overlying vitreous liquefaction and vitreoretinal adhesion.

  • Full-thickness separation between the neurosensory retina and the underlying retinal pigment epithelium.

  • Full-thickness break in the neurosensory retina usually due to vitreoretinal traction.

  • Typically benign, asymptomatic, pigmented lesion of the retina.

 

Lattice Degeneration

Retinal Detachment

Retinal Tear

CHRPE

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Vitreous

Disorders affecting the gel-like material in the largest body of the eye.

  • Sensation of seeing “hairs”, “flies”, “spiderwebs” due to opacities in the vitreous body.

  • An intraocular lens which has moved out of its normal position; often into the vitreous body.

 

Floaters

Dislocated Intraocular Lens

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Inflammatory

Disorders featuring inflammation as the primary problem.

  • Inflammation affecting the middle part of the eye: the uvea (iris, ciliary body, and choroid).

  • Purulent inflammation of the intraocular fluids (aqueous and vitreous) usually due to an infection.

 

Uveitis

Endophthalmitis

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Tumors

Disorders due to abnormal growths in the choroid or retina.

  • Typically benign, asymptomatic primary intraocular tumor of the choroid.

  • A primary intraocular tumor of the choroid.

 

Choroidal Nevus

Choroidal Melanoma

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