Posterior vitreous detachment portends risk for retinal detachment after refractive lens exchange

Posterior vitreous detachment plays a key role in determining the risk rate for retinal detachment after lens surgery, particularly in highly myopic eyes.“Detecting the presence of PVD by SD-OCT or ultrasound may be of relevance for the prognosis of RD, particularly in younger high myopic patients undergoing refractive lens exchange,” Oliver Findl, MD, MBA, FEBO, told Ocular Surgery News.