Posterior Vitreous Detachment: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Separation of the cortical vitreous from the neurosensory retina posterior to the vitreous base => Posterior Vitreous Detachment -> Perifoveal hyaloid detachment -> Vitreous separation at macula -> Widespread vitreous separation except at the optic disc margin -> Complete PVD from the retina with the exception of the vitreous base #Posterior #Vitreous #Detachment #pathophysiology #ophthalmology
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