Question 1

is vitreous detachment similar to retinal detachment?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A retinal detachment needs to repair surgically otherwise your eye sight would be bad, a vitreous detachment is when the fluid in the back of the eye comes off it's retina attachment and is not sight threatening but may cause a  retinal whole or tear, which may lead to a retinal detachment if not diagnosed and treated early.

Question 2

after 6 weeks of vitreous detachment, can you still have a detached retina?

Accepted Answer

Possible: The high risk window for a detachment to occur is about 3 weeks. If you are still having flashing lights or floaters, or develop vision loss six weeks out, get checked by ophthalmologist asap.

Question 3

please tell me can expousure to very bright light for 25 minslead to retinal detachment or vitreous detachment?

Accepted Answer

No: Bright light can be annoying.  It can if focused cause focal damage to the retina.  But it will not cause retinal or vitreous detachments.

Question 4

could getting posterior vitreous detachment automatically mean you will one day get retinal detachment?

Accepted Answer

PVD = RD? Sometimes: A posterior vitreous detachment or PVD can occur spontaneously and is perfectly normal.  This separation of vitreous from the retina can sometimes result in a tear and/or detachment. This is the exception rather than the rule.  Signs of a PVD are new floaters or flashes in the eye.  About 15% of patient's with acute symptoms of PVD have retinal tears.  A dilated retinal exam is essential!

Question 5

if prior retinal tear, risk at 60 of developing a retinal detachment or a posterior vitreous detachment?

Accepted Answer

Could happen: Something about your eye led to a retinal tear at a youngish age.  This could still be at play although presumably your tear was fixed with laser or surgery.  The risk even at that is not too high, just a little higher than the average person.  You should talk with your retinal surgeon about any special risks you have due to the character of your eye.

Question 6

can anyone tell me is vitreous detachment after a retinal detachment surgery risking another retinal detachment?

Accepted Answer

Unusual: Most retinal detachments are preceded by a vitreous detachment.  There are some exception, however those are uncommon or rare.  As such, it is unlikely to have a vitreous detachment following retinal re-attachment surgery.  If there was no vitreous detachment prior to retina re-detachment surgeyr, and no vitrectomy was done, a vitreous detachment could occur with it's risks.

Question 7

i see a lot of black floaters and i assume i had a vitreous detachment, however, i was wondering if this could turn in to a retinal detachment?

Accepted Answer

Eye exam: Please seek your local ophthalmologist or optometrist for a complete eye exam.

Question 8

i have a posterior vitreous detachment.  will the floaters/blurriness improve with time?  what is the likelihood of it becoming a retinal detachment?

Accepted Answer

Floaters: Most common it is recommended to have an immediate exam when they first occur to rule out retinal detachment.  Wait a year and if they are still symptomatic then consider a vitrectomy to remove the vitreous and floaters.  Most cases the floaters and blurriness will clear. Pvd is typically the cause of a retinal detachment, but the chance is about 1 in 5000.

Question 9

can examination with slit-lamp (dilated pupil) determine if a tear or retinal detachment has occurred? also if post vitreous detachment is occurring?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Retinal detachments and vitreous syneresis are usually detected with and hand held or head mounted ophthalmoscope.  The slit lamp looks only at the front 1/4 of the eye and would only see an extremely large detachment..

Question 10

for someone who had posterior vitreous detachment completed prior to cataract surgery, what is the risk of post-cataract surgery retinal detachment?

Accepted Answer

Very small : As vitreous traction is the main cause for retinal detachment following cataract surgery, if the vitreous is already separated, there would be no traction and thus the chance of a detachment would be very small.

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If prior retinal tear, risk at 60 of developing a retinal detachment or a posterior vitreous detachment?

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Can anyone tell me is vitreous detachment after a retinal detachment surgery risking another retinal detachment?

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I see a lot of black floaters and i assume i had a vitreous detachment, however, i was wondering if this could turn in to a retinal detachment?

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I have a posterior vitreous detachment. will the floaters/blurriness improve with time? what is the likelihood of it becoming a retinal detachment?

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Can examination with slit-lamp (dilated pupil) determine if a tear or retinal detachment has occurred? also if post vitreous detachment is occurring?

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For someone who had posterior vitreous detachment completed prior to cataract surgery, what is the risk of post-cataract surgery retinal detachment?

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