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Vitreous floaters

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Deposits of various size, shape, consistency, refractive index, and motility within the eye's vitreous humour, which is normally transparent. [ HPO:sdoelken ]

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database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:15013002
  • SNOMEDCT_US:162278001
  • UMLS:C1720491
  • SNOMEDCT_US:420999000
  • UMLS:C0016242
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Vitreous floaters are described as vitreous condensations (or vitreous debris or vitreous opacities) as a finding upon ophthalmological examination. Floaters can take many forms from little dots, circles, lines, to clouds or cobwebs. The floaters are created by a shadow of the floating vitreal debris that is projected onto the retina, which is described as a veil.

created by

doelkens

creation date

2011-06-09T05:58:09Z

definition

Deposits of various size, shape, consistency, refractive index, and motility within the eye's vitreous humour, which is normally transparent.

has exact synonym

Vitreous debris, Flitting flies, Vitreous veils, Vitreous opacities, Eye floaters, Vitreous condensations, Spots in front of eyes, Mouches volantes, Myodeopsia, Myodesopsia

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HP:0100832