Retinal Tear

Sep 26, 2009 Nov 04, 2008
Recorded: 
Nov 04, 2008
 

Partial PVD, retinal tear due to vitreous traction.

Posterior vitreous face separation with attachment to retinal flap tear. Movement of the tear is visible during voluntary motion of the patient's eye.

Strong reflectivity of the flap tear. Moderate reflectivity of the vitreous face.

Peripheral retinal tear seen in the sagittal cut.

This movie contributed by: Dr. Yale Fisher

Filed Under: VITREOUS-Vitreo-Retinal Traction | VITREOUS-Tear | RETINA-Tear

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