Dr. Michael Kapusta, MD, FRSCS, Ophthalmologist, talks about what a macular pucker is and the treatment with pars plana vitrectomy surgery.

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid in the eye—detaches from the retina. This results in eye floaters and ...

A macular pucker should be thought of as a small, localized traction RD. Exudative (serous) RD occurs secondary to serous or serosanguineous fluid accumulation between the retina and RPE in the ...

With wet AMD, abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula. The wet form of age-related macular degeneration can start suddenly. You won’t feel pain, but you might notice vision problems.