Biomicroscopy of the Peripheral Fundus

I. The Principles of Indentation.- 1. The Optical Phenomena of Indentation.- 2. The Effects of Indentation on the Eyeball.- 3. Instruments for Indentation Biomicroscopy.- 4. Indentation Funnel with Immobile Indenter.- 5. Funnel with Variable Indenter Length.- 6. Practical Application of the Indentation Funnel.- 6.1. Insertion of the Indentation Contact Glass into the Palpebral Fissure.- 6.2. Course of the Examination.- 7. Contra-Indications.- II. The Anatomy of the Extreme Periphery of the Fundus.- 1. Topography of the Extreme Periphery of the Fundus.- 2. Retina and Ciliary Body.- 3. The Zonule.- 4. The Vitreous Body.- 5. Growth and Ageing.- 5.1. The Retina and the Ciliary Body.- 5.2. The Vitreous Body.- 5.3. The Zonule.- III. The Examination of the Normal Periphery of the Fundus.- IV. Variations in the Periphery of the Fundus.- 1. The Peripheral Retina.- 1.1. Changes within the Retinal Lamina.- 1.1.1. Cystoid Degeneration.- 1.1.2. Senile Retinoschisis.- 1.2. Changes on the Inner Retinal Surface.- 1.2.1. Equatorial Vitreoretinal Degenerations.- 1.2.2. Paravascular Vitreoretinal Attachments.- 1.2.3. Angioids.- 1.2.4. Retinal Glistening Dots.- 1.2.5. The Problem of Vitreoretinal Adhesions.- 1.2.6. “White with Pressure”.- 1.3. Changes in the External Layers.- 1.3.1. Senile Choriatrophy (Paving-Stone Degeneration).- 2. The Pars Plana Corporis Ciliaris.- 2.1. The Detachment of the Ciliary Epithelium (Pars-Plana Cysts).- 2.2. The Detachment of the Pars Plana.- 3. The Vitreous in the Periphery of the Fundus.- 3.1. Definition of the Vitreous Base.- 3.2. The Anterior Hyaloid Membrane.- 3.3. The Posterior Hyaloid Membrane.- 3.4. The Extent of the Vitreous Base.- 3.5. The Vitreal Structures within the Vitreous Base.- 3.6. The Previtreal Space.- 4. The Transitional Zone of the Ora Serrata.- 4.1. Transitional Structures.- 4.1.1. Retinal Ectopies above the Pars Plana.- 4.1.2. Ectopies of Ciliary Epithelium.- 4.1.3. Ectopies of Vitreous and Zonula Fibres.- 4.2. The Form of the Retinal Edge.- 4.3. The Course of the Boundary Line.- 4.4. Meridional Ridges (“Folds”).- 4.5. Micro-Adhesions.- V. The Pathology of the Peripheral Fundus.- 1. Intravitreal Changes Accompanying the Spreading of Pathological Processes into the Vitreous Space.- 2. Inflammations in the Peripheral Fundus.- 2.1. Concomitant Signs of Anterior Uveitis.- 2.2. Inflammations of the Ciliary Body Localized in the Pars Plana . ..- 2.2.1. Diffuse Inflammations.- 2.2.2. Focal Inflammations.- 2.3. Peripheral Exudates Connected with an Inflammation of the Posterior Sections of the Fundus.- 2.4. Mixed Forms.- 3. Amotio Retinae.- 3.1. The Expansion of Retinal Detachment to the Ciliary Body.- 3.2. Changes in the Peripheral Fundus as a Cause of Retinal Detachment.- 4. Traumatic Lesions in the Extreme Periphery of the Fundus.- 4.1. Contusions.- 4.1.1. Post-Traumatic Vitreous Detachment.- 4.1.2. Partial-Thickness Tears of the Retina.- 4.1.3. Full-Thickness Tears of the Retina.- 4.1.4. Traumatic Retinal Necrosis.- 4.2. Perforations of the Eye.- 4.3. Indications for Indentation after Trauma.- 5. Tumours.- 5.1. Ciliary Body Tumours.- 5.2. Retinal Tumours.- Conclusion.- Illustrations.- Principles of Indentation Fig. 1–6.- Instruments Fig. 7–13.- Technique of Examination Fig. 14–18.- Anatomy Fig. 19–35.- Presentation of Drawings of the Peripheral Fundus in the Following Figures.- Normal Fundus Fig. 36–40.- Cystoid Degeneration Fig. 41–48.- Schisis Retinae Fig. 49–52.- Equatorial Degeneration Fig. 53.- Paravascular Attachments Fig. 54.- Angioids Fig. 55, 56.- Pars-Plana Cysts Fig. 57–61.- Vitreous Base Fig. 62–67.- Posterior Vitreous Detachments Fig. 68–70.- Ora serrata Fig. 71–83.- Inflammations Fig. 84–102.- Retinal Detachment Fig. 103–106.- Traumatic Lesions Fig. 107–121.- References.