2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
12 Retina and Vitreous
Part II: Disorders of the Retina and Vitreous
Chapter 16: Retinal Detachment and Predisposing Lesions
Lesions That Predispose Eyes to Retinal Detachment
Vitreoretinal Tufts
Peripheral retinal tufts are small, peripheral, focal areas of elevated glial hyperplasia associated with vitreous or zonular attachment and traction. Tractional tufts are classified according to anatomical, pathogenetic, and clinical distinctions into the following groups:
Retinal pigment epithelial hyperplasia may surround the tuft. Cystic and zonular traction retinal tufts, both with firm vitreoretinal adhesions, may predispose eyes to retinal tears and detachment.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.