Vitreous Amyloidosis
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- Maybe an isolated finding or as a part of systemic amyloidosis.
- Can be hereditary such as in Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy or nonhereditary.
Clinical Features
- Symptoms: slowly progressive bilateral or unilateral decreased in visual acuity.
- Signs:
- Unilateral or bilateral typical "glass-wool" or "cobweb" appearance of vitreous opacities
- Hazy view of the fundus
Management
- Therapeutic vitrectomy in visually significant cases.