The histopathology of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. A report of two cases

Arch Ophthalmol. 1985 Feb;103(2):238-41. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1985.01050020090029.

Abstract

Two eyes were enucleated for angle-closure associated with familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. Characteristic features included total retinal detachment, peripheral retinal vascular proliferation, and a fibrovascular preretinal membrane. Angle-closure glaucoma developed in one case when sudden massive subretinal hemorrhage, associated with abnormal intraretinal vessels, produced anterior displacement of the lens-iris diaphragm; in the second case, angle-closure was associated with the development of rubeosis iridis. Intraretinal inflammatory cells and exudates were also seen in the enucleated eyes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Eye Diseases / complications
  • Eye Diseases / genetics
  • Eye Diseases / pathology
  • Female
  • Glaucoma / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retina / pathology*
  • Retinal Detachment / genetics
  • Retinal Detachment / pathology
  • Retinal Diseases / complications
  • Retinal Diseases / genetics*
  • Retinal Diseases / pathology
  • Vitreous Body* / pathology