Eye
Lens & vitreous humor
Vitreous humor pathology
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 February 2014
Last staff update: 27 June 2020
Copyright: 2004-2023, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
PubMed Search: Vitreous humor [title] pathology
Cite this page: Pernick N. Vitreous humor pathology. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyelensvitreouspathology.html. Accessed September 21st, 2023.
Definition / general
- Hemorrhage (from trauma or retinal neovascularization) causes opacification
- Calcium soaps produce particulate matter called asteroid hyalosis since resembles stars when viewed with ophthalmoscope
- Amyloid deposits may reduce vision significantly
- Age related collapse may product floaters or detachment from neurosecretory retina
Drawings
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Eyeball with vitreous humor in blue
