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Chapter-10 Disease of the Vitreous

BOOK TITLE: Manual of Ocular Pathology

Author
1. Biswas Jyotirmay
2. Krishnakumar S
3. Ahuja Shweta
ISBN
9788184489125
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11243_10
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Ind, Sankara Nethralaya, A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Sankara, Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India, Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Shankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Medical and Vision Research Foundations, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Medical and Vision Research Foundation Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road Chennai, India, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India
2. Medical and Vision Research Foundations Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Chennai, India, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India, Kumars’ Maternity and Surgical Nursing Home, Dombivli, Nirmiti Fertility and IVF Center, Thane, Fortis Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, IAGE, ISAR; JK Women Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, IAGE, ISAR, JK Women Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3. Medical and Vision Research Foundations Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Chennai, India
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Abstract

An enormous diversity of opinions exists with regard to the structure of vitreous. Variations in the structure are seen as age advances but histology comprises of a solid and fluid state, membranes, cells, collagen, fine fibrils and mucous. In vitritis, vasculitis, active chorioretinitis or masquerade syndromes where clinical signs are inexplicable a cytopathology done on vitreous specimen can be conclusive evidence .Bilateral amyloid deposition may occur in the retina and vitreous either as a part OD primary systemic heredofamilial process or in individuals. Degenerations of the vitreous, vitreous hemorrhage and vitreous amyloidosis can be confirmed by vitreous biopsy.

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