| Free-floating vitreous cyst. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9547797 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cysts of the vitreous are an unusual clinical finding, with only about 50 such cases reported in the literature. The sizes of the cyst may vary from 0.15 to 12 mm, and they have been found in the anterior and posterior vitreous. The etiology has been theorized to be both congenital and acquired. Acquired cysts may be due to trauma or other forms of intraocular inflammation. Pigmented cysts are believed to originate from the pars ciliaris and nonpigmented cysts are likely to be derived from the remnants of the hyaloidal artery system. The appearances of the cysts are striking and are often seen as clear spherical bodies in the vitreous with interesting interlacing surface patterns. The cysts are benign and are of little significance, except when they encroach on the visual axis and produce visual disturbances (usually floater symptoms). |
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Authors:
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W L Jones |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry Volume: 75 ISSN: 1040-5488 ISO Abbreviation: Optom Vis Sci Publication Date: 1998 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-05-28 Completed Date: 1998-05-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904931 Medline TA: Optom Vis Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 171-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Optometry Section, VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. |
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Aged Cysts / diagnosis*, ultrasonography Eye Diseases / diagnosis, ultrasonography Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Visual Acuity Vitreous Body / pathology*, ultrasonography |
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