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Disease Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

Name Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
Synonyms Persistent Fetal Vasculature Syndrome | Persistent Hyaloid Arteries | Persistent Hyaloid Artery | Persistent Hyaloid Vasculature | Persistent Hyaloid Vasculatures
Definition A developmental ocular anomaly in which the primary VITREOUS BODY and its surrounding hyaloid vasculature failed to regress. It is usually unilateral and characterized by CATARACT; MICROPHTHALMOS (small eyeballs), and retrolenticular fibrovascular tissue. (from Yanoff: Ophthalmology, 2nd ed.)
Categories Congenital abnormality | Eye disease
MeSH® ID D054514
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1. Diseases ← Eye Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Eye Abnormalities Has associated chemicals Has associated genes ← Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous
2. Diseases ← Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Congenital Abnormalities Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Eye Abnormalities Has associated chemicals Has associated genes ← Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

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