A new method for obtaining biomicroscopic photographs of the vitreous.

We describe a new method for obtaining photographs of the vitreous in vivo using an automatic-exposure photo-slitlamp microscope in combination with a high-speed color-reversal film and a Goldmann-type contact lens. Using our method, we investigated the microscopic characteristics of various vitreoretinal disorders. The patients studied comprised four cases with rhegmatogenous retinal detachments and one case with the sudden onset of vitreous floaters with posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). Our technique enabled us to obtain detailed images of vitreoretinal relationships, and to obtain a clearer understanding of vitreoretinal disorders than has been provided by previous methods. We conclude that our method is useful for clinical investigations of various vitreoretinal disorders.