Love is in the vitreous: a unique posterior vitreous detachment

An 81-year-old man with a history of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), under follow-up for neovascular glaucoma, presented with an unusual vitreous detachment in which a prior vitreous hemorrhage had formed a distinctive heart-shaped Weiss ring (Figure 1) (1). Although such floaters can often be bothersome, especially during reading or in bright lighting, the patient reported no symptoms due to his severely reduced visual acuity, which was limited to hand motion following the CRAO. This case serves as a lighthearted reminder that, even in ophthalmology and in patients with a poor visual prognosis, love can appear in the most unexpected places.

Figure 1 Fundus photograph showing a heart-shaped Weiss ring in the vitreous cavity.

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