Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

Overview

A developmental ocular anomaly in which the primary VITREOUS BODY and its surrounding hyaloid vasculature failed to regress. It is usually unilateral and characterized by CATARACT; MICROPHTHALMOS (small eyeballs), and retrolenticular fibrovascular tissue. (from Yanoff: Ophthalmology, 2nd ed.)

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Quick facts about Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

Topic type

Condition

Category

Ophthalmology

MeSH classification

C11.250.616|C16.131.384.725

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