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Original Research

Vitreous Opacity Vitrectomy (VOV): Safest Possible Removal of “Floaters”

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Pages 1653-1663 | Published online: 01 Jun 2022

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Figure 1 Diffuse vitreous opacification illuminated intraoperatively. Image courtesy of Retina Specialists of Alabama LLC (RSA).

Figure 1 Diffuse vitreous opacification illuminated intraoperatively. Image courtesy of Retina Specialists of Alabama LLC (RSA).

Figure 2 Fundus photograph showing a single, focal SVO in the central, posterior vitreous that was highly symptomatic and non-resolving. Image courtesy of RSA.

Figure 2 Fundus photograph showing a single, focal SVO in the central, posterior vitreous that was highly symptomatic and non-resolving. Image courtesy of RSA.

Figure 3 (A) Preoperative OCT image showing shadowing of the macula by the same SVO seen in , mimicking the recurrent SVO scotoma seen by the DVS patient. (B) Postoperative OCT image after VOV showing absent shadowing and a high-quality image through a clear visual axis. Images courtesy of RSA.

Figure 3 (A) Preoperative OCT image showing shadowing of the macula by the same SVO seen in Figure 1, mimicking the recurrent SVO scotoma seen by the DVS patient. (B) Postoperative OCT image after VOV showing absent shadowing and a high-quality image through a clear visual axis. Images courtesy of RSA.