Vitreomacular traction (VMT) syndrome is a potentially visually significant disorder of the vitreoretinal interface characterized by an incomplete posterior vitreous detachment with the persistently adherent vitreous exerting tractional pull on the macula and resulting in morphologic alterations and consequent decline of visual function.

2024年8月27日 · Vitreomacular traction (VMT) occurs when vitreous in the aging eye doesn’t detach completely from the macula. VMT can cause vision loss if left untreated.

The resulting condition is called vitreomacular traction (VMT) syndrome. VMT syndrome can lead to different maculopathies or disorders in the macular area (at the center of the retina), such as full- or partial-thickness macular holes , epiretinal membranes , and cystoid macular edema .

2014年7月4日 · Fifty-three eyes with VMT syndrome were categorized into two classifications based on optical coherence tomography images: the VMT morphology (V- or J-shaped) and the diameter of adhesion (focal≤1500 μ m or broad>1500 μ m).

VMT syndrome is most common in older adults and women due to age-related vitreous changes and vitreous liquefaction associated with declining post-menopausal estrogen levels, respectively. • Other risk factors include: • High myopia (extreme nearsightedness) • Exudative (wet) age-related macular degeneration • Diabetic macular edema

Vitreomacular traction occurs as the result of vitreomacular adhesions in a detaching posterior vitreous. Hyaloid traction causes symptoms of decreased visual acuity and metamorphopsia and may lead to the development of a foveal pseudocyst.

The paper presents a review of the sequence of events of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), vitreomacular traction (VMT), and macular hole (MH) from their pathophysiological aspects, clinical features, diagnostic implications, and …

In VMT, raised edges of adherent vitreous may be seen in a peripapillary distribution around the optic nerve head and is referred to as vitreopapillary traction. This condition can be confused with optic nerve disorders such as papilledema.

Initially, it usually occurs with vitreo-macular attachment (VMA) before separation but can be complicated by vitreo-macular traction (VMT) which can cause a macular hole. This Clinical Management Guideline outlines the aetiology, signs and symptoms and evidence-based management options for diagnosing PVD, VMA, VMT and macular hole.

Results: VMT syndrome is a persistent attachment of vitreous to the macula in eyes with an incomplete posterior vitreous detachment and considered to be an uncommon status which correlated with some other macular disorders. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can support a new way to examine and classify VMT.