Posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous

General information

This means displacement of the lens from the anterior chamber to the posterior chamber – towards the retina. The cause is usually trauma eg from a squash ball.

This condition is serious and would require urgent medical treatment, and would be documented in medical records.

Diagram of the eye

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 20 AUGUST 2008.

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [26233]

26234 there is some evidence that posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

26396 the veteran has had posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous at some time.

26235 the veteran has had posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body at some time.

26236  the veteran has established the causal connection between the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous and VEA service for hypermetropia.

26237 the veteran had posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26238   the veteran has established the causal connection between the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous and VEA service for the clinical onset of hypermetropia.

26241  the veteran has established the causal connection between the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous and operational service for the clinical onset of hypermetropia.

or

26242  the veteran has established the causal connection between the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous and eligible service for the clinical onset of hypermetropia.

or

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

26239 the veteran had posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

26240   the veteran has established the causal connection between the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous and VEA service for the clinical worsening of hypermetropia.

26243  the veteran has established the causal connection between the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous and operational service for the clinical worsening of hypermetropia.

or

26244  the veteran has established the causal connection between the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous and eligible service for the clinical worsening of hypermetropia.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [26241]

26245  the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [26242]

26246  the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [26243]

26245  the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

26247 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body is causally related.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [26244]

26246  the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.

26248 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the posterior displacement of the lens into the vitreous of side and site of the body is causally related.