Catalog

Secondary vitreous haemorrhage

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Link to WHO Definition

Secondary vitreous haemorrhage – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/763052476

This is the extravasation, or leakage, of blood into the areas in and around the vitreous humour of the eye. The vitreous humour is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eye. A variety of conditions can result in blood leaking into the vitreous humour, which can cause impaired vision, floaters, and photopsia