Vitreoretinopathy may refer to:
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Autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy
An autosome is any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. The members of an autosome pair in a diploid cell have the same morphology, unlike those in allosome, allosomal (sex chromosome) pairs, which may have different structures. The DNA in au ...
(ADNIV), a rare inherited autoimmune
uveitis
Uveitis () is inflammation of the uvea, the pigmented layer of the eye between the inner retina and the outer fibrous layer composed of the sclera and cornea. The uvea consists of the middle layer of pigmented vascular structures of the eye and ...
, first identified in 1990
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Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR, pronounced as fever) is a genetic disorder affecting the growth and development of blood vessels in the retina of the eye. This disease can lead to visual impairment and sometimes complete blindness in o ...
, a genetic eye disorder
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Proliferative vitreoretinopathy
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a disease that develops as a complication of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. PVR occurs in about 8–10% of patients undergoing primary retinal detachment surgery and prevents the successful surgical re ...
, a disease that develops as a complication to rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
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Eye diseases