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Posterior Vitreous Detachment

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Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a separation between the internal limiting membrane (ILM) of the retina and the posterior vitreous cortex. It is usually spontaneous and age related but may also be associated with trauma.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Xiongfei Liu MD & Carlos A. Medina MD

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  1. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida, USA

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  2. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, MIAMI, Florida, USA

    Justin H. Townsend

  3. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Arun D. Singh

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Liu, X., Medina, C.A. (2016). Posterior Vitreous Detachment. In: Medina, C., Townsend, J., Singh, A. (eds) Manual of Retinal Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20460-4_29

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