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Posterior vitreous detachment - RNIB

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Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) is a common condition which occurs in about 75 per cent of people over the age of 65. Symptoms include floaters and flashing lights, but this does not lead to permanent sight loss.

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Most of us will develop PVD (posterior vitreous detachment) at some point in our lives - find out what to expect http://bit.ly/f6VrwE

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Retinal tears and detachments are common in PVD and VH patients - Ophthalmology Times Europe

oteurope.com — “Rate of retinal tears (RT) and detachments are higher in patients with an acute posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and vitreous haemorrhage (VH) patients taking anticoagulants.View full resource at oteurope.com

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News Update: Retinal tears and detachments are common in PVD and VH patients http://t.co/F2VbnCe

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Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with posterior vitreous detachment

osnsupersite.com — “A majority of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment cases were associated with posterior vitreous detachment and related tractional tears, a large sView full resource at osnsupersite.com

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Retinal Detachment is most common in ages 40-70 and occurs about 12 times per year per 100,000 people |

healthyeyesforlife.org — “Retinal detachment can occur when the vitreous (clear jello-like substance in the eye becomes more liquified and can seep between retina layers.View full resource at healthyeyesforlife.org

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GrandRounds4ODs Richard Hom OD MPA Active Health Library, Doctor, and Optometrist

Dr. Jentzen, thanks for the excellent blog post and photo image. RT @drjentzen: Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: http://t.co/bBki11w

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Emergency Medicine Article | Retina

mdlinx.com — “Retinal tears after posterior vitreous detachment and vitreous hemorrhage in patients on systemic anticoagulantsView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Causes of Flashes of LIght

retinaeyedoctor.com — “Flashes of light are often caused by a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) or retinal tear. Other causes could be migraine or ocular inflammation.View full resource at retinaeyedoctor.com

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12-15-2010 - RetinaEyeDoctor.com - December 15, 2010 Persistent Flashes After Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD)

aweber.com — “12-15-2010 - RetinaEyeDoctor.com - December 15, 2010 Persistent Flashes After Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD)View full resource at aweber.com

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retinadoc Randall Wong, MD Surgeon, Ophthalmologist, Physician, and Doctor

RetinaEyeDoctor.com - Persistent Flashes After Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) http://aweber.com/b/1W51R

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Persistent Flashes After PVD

retinaeyedoctor.com — “Flashes and floaters are common symptoms of retinal tears. Flashes result from physical stimulation of the retina. Are they a risk?View full resource at retinaeyedoctor.com

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Retinal Tears Occur During REM Sleep

retinaeyedoctor.com — “Retinal tears can occur following a posterior vitreous detachment. I suspect that most of the tears occur at night during REM sleep.View full resource at retinaeyedoctor.com

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Vitrectomy Eye Surgery for Floaters

retinaeyedoctor.com — “Vitrectomy retina surgery can remove floaters caused by a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). The vitrectomy removes the vitreous and the floaters.View full resource at retinaeyedoctor.com

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Vitreous Hemorrhage: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Since men of medicine began studying the human body, anatomists and pathologists have been intrigued by the mysterious, gelatinous substance filling the eyeball. Vitreous body comprises four fifths of the globe, averaging 4 mL in an ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Vitreous hemorrhage may occur as a result of diabetic retinopathy, ocular trauma, or posterior vitreous detachment. http://bit.ly/alNQhw

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Vitrectomy Eye Surgery for Retinal Detachment

retinaeyedoctor.com — “Vitrectomy eye surgery involves removal of the vitreous contents of the eye and can be very useful, alone or as an adjunct, to repair retinal detachments.View full resource at retinaeyedoctor.com

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Seeing floaters or flashing lights can be caused by posterior vitreous or retinal detachment | KevinMD.com

kevinmd.com — “Any patients with new onset floaters or flashes should be emergently referred if they have monocular visual loss, a new monocular field defect, or either hemorrhage or tobacco dust is noted on clinical examination of the vitreous. In all cases of acute PVD one should always have a high index of suspicion for retinal tear or associated retinal detachment.View full resource at kevinmd.com

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RT @tweetmeme Seeing floaters or flashing lights can be caused by posterior vitreous or retinal detachment | KevinMD... http://bit.ly/6V5aLo

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Posterior Vitreous Detachment

slideshare.net — “Short course on the signs and symptoms of a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) and its relationship to a retinal tear aView full resource at slideshare.net

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Most Recently Shared on November 4, 2009 at 9:12 pm By:

retinadoc Randall Wong, MD Surgeon, Ophthalmologist, Physician, and Doctor

Check out this SlideShare Presentation : Posterior Vitreous Detachment http://slidesha.re/1HXa3w

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Microplasmin may induce posterior vitreous detachment in patients with diabetic macular edema

osnsupersite.com — “NEW YORK — An intravitreal injection of microplasmin may aid in releasing the posterior vitreous from the retinal surface in patients with diabetView full resource at osnsupersite.com

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Retina Congress 2009: Microplasmin may induce posterior vitreous detachment in patients with diabetic macular edema http://ow.ly/tnvj

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Microplasmin induces posterior vitreous detachment (PVD)

eyedocnews.com — “Microplasmin injection precipitates a PVD - useful for retina surgeonsView full resource at eyedocnews.com

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Discuss: Microplasmin Causes Posterior Vitreous Detachment: By Dr. Ari WeitznerIn this month’s Oph.. http://bit.ly/17OfY7

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