What Is a Posterior Vitreous Detachment?
6. Complications
In most cases, a posterior vitreous detachment will happen gradually and uniformly. When this happens, the detachment will be clean with no problems occurring. The separation does not always go as smoothly as we would like, however. In some cases, the process can cause damage to the retina.
The process will sometimes cause the retina itself to tear, or one of the blood cells can become damaged. This can lead to further complications, and it will even result in permanent loss in vision in some cases. Thankfully this is rare, and the majority of patients with a posterior vitreous detachment will retain their full eyesight.
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