Vitreomacular Traction and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Abstract

The interaction between the vitreous and the internal limiting membrane of the retina is important in the pathoetiology of numerous ocular disease processes. Recent studies have focused on the vitreo-retinal interface in the context of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), linking vitreo-retinal adhesion to exudative AMD in particular. This review summarizes our knowledge of vitreous anatomy and recent investigations regarding vitreomacular adhesion and AMD.

Keywords::

• age-related macular degeneration
• macula
• retina
• vitreomacular traction
• vitreous

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This manuscript was supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, NY.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.