Moreno-Arrones J P, Jiménez-Parras R
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, España.
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2012 Jan;87(1):20-2. doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2011.06.019. Epub 2011 Sep 29.
We report a case of a 12-year-old patient who complained about visual disturbances in left eye for 6 months. His visual acuity was 1/0.9, funduscopy in left eye revealed a free-floating cyst in the anterior vitreous. Magnetic resonance showed a low intense image in T1, and B-scan ultrasound confirmed a hypoechogenic cyst of 3.2 × 4.3 mm; ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed a normal ciliary body.
Given the good VA the patient will be monitored periodically. If the cyst interferes with visual axis, management with Nd:YAG or Argon laser photocystotomy or remove it by pars plana vitrectomy has been advocated.