complications
Last reviewed 01/2018
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy is a major complication of detachment and a frequent obstacle to successful surgical repair. It is characterised by fibrovascular membranes which form on both the inner - vitreal - and the outer - photoreceptor - surfaces of the detached retina and the posterior surface of the detached vitreous humour. Contraction of these membranes distorts and elevates the retina.
Complications following surgical procedures include:
- cataract
- glaucoma
- delayed intraocular hemorrhage
- corneal damage (1)
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