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  1. What Is Vitreomacular Traction? - American Academy of Ophthalmology

    Aug 27, 2024 · 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.

  2. Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - Patients - The American Society …

    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 …

  3. Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome - EyeWiki

    Vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) and vitreomacular traction (VMT) are two of the many entities along the spectrum during the course of an incomplete posterior vitreous detachment, also referred to as …

  4. Vitreomacular Traction: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

    May 1, 2023 · Vitreomacular traction is a condition in which the vitreous of the eye pulls on the macula, which may damage the macula. Millions of tiny fibers connect The vitreous to your retina and …

  5. What Is Vitreomacular Traction? Symptoms and Treatment

    Jul 31, 2025 · Vitreomacular traction (VMT) is an eye condition that can impact a person’s central vision. It develops when the vitreous, a gel-like substance filling the eye, exerts an abnormal pulling force on …

  6. Vitreomacular traction – a review | Eye - Nature

    Jan 20, 2025 · This review article explores the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic and treatment options for VMT.

  7. Understanding Vitreomacular Traction

    Jun 15, 2025 · VMT occurs when the vitreous gel, which fills the center of the eye, fails to separate from the retina, causing mechanical stress on the retinal surface. This can lead to a range of …

  8. Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome – MaculaCenter.com

    Vitreomacular traction (VMT) syndrome is an eye condition involving the vitreous, the clear gel that fills the inside of the eyeball. It is a vision-threatening condition and can cause symptoms ranging from …

  9. Vitreomacular traction and macular hole - College of Optometrists

    Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is part of the normal ageing process in the eye. Initially, it usually occurs with vitreo-macular attachment (VMA) before separation but can be complicated by vitreo …

  10. Vitreomacular Traction Treatment | Retinal Consultants Medical Group

    Sometimes as the vitreous pulls away from the macula, it remains partially stuck and pulls on the surface. This pulling and distortion of the normal macular structure is called vitreomacular traction …