Myopia as a risk factor for subsequent retinal tears in the course of a symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment

Myopia as a risk factor for subsequent retinal tears in the course of a symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment

Abstract Background Retinal tears complicating the course of a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) may be unique or multiple, and when multiple they may occur simultaneously or subsequently at different moments in the evolution of a PVD. The purpose of our study was to analyze the prevalence of subs...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Crim, Evangelina Esposito, Rodolfo Monti, Leandro J. Correa, Horacio M. Serra, Julio A. Urrets-Zavalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Retinal tear
Posterior vitreous detachment
Retinal detachment
Myopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0629-6

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