Vitreomacular adhesion

Vitreomacular adhesion is an ocular condition characterized by the incomplete posterior separation of the vitreous cortex from the retinal surface, where the vitreous body remains adherent to the macula within a 3-millimeter radius of the fovea Primarily affecting older adults experiencing age-related vitreous liquefaction, it represents an intermediate stage of posterior vitreous detachment In its strictly anatomic definition, the adhesion persists without causing structural distortion to the u...

Vitreomacular adhesion is an ocular condition characterized by the incomplete posterior separation of the vitreous cortex from the retinal surface, where the vitreous body remains adherent to the macula within a 3-millimeter radius of the fovea In its strictly anatomic definition, the adhesion persists without causing structural distortion to the underlying retinal layers or foveal contour

Primarily affecting older adults experiencing age-related vitreous liquefaction, it represents an intermediate stage of posterior vitreous detachment

However, when associated with mechanical traction or recognized clinically as an indication for pharmacologic vitreolysis, persistent attachment exerts anteroposterior or tangential forces that can progress to vitreomacular traction, macular edema, or full-thickness macular holes

However, when associated with mechanical traction or recognized clinically as an indication for pharmacologic vitreolysis, persistent attachment exerts anteroposterior or tangential forces that can progress to vitreomacular traction, macular edema, or full-thickness macular holes