The vitreous body, which occupies the largest volume in the eye, is located between the lens and retina. 1 During the aging process, reorganization of the vitreous macromolecules results in structural changes that destabilize the vitreous body, known as vitreous degeneration. 2,3 Vitreous degeneration is considered the initiating pathogenic step
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