Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
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.)
Synonyms:
  • Persistent Fetal Vasculature Syndrome
  • Persistent Hyaloid Arteries
  • Persistent Hyaloid Artery
  • Persistent Hyaloid Vasculature
  • Persistent Hyaloid Vasculatures
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