From the following article: The lipid composition of different membranes varies throughout the cell. The lipid compositional data (shown in graphs) are expressed as a percentage of the total phospholipid (PL) in mammals (blue) and yeast (light blue).
Synonyms: vitreous detachment, vitreous separation. Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is the separation of the posterior hyaloid face of the vitreous body from the neurosensory retina. The importance of PVD is that it is common but its symptoms and signs may mimic those of a retinal detachment. PVD is the most common cause of flashes and floaters.
The lack of uniform symptoms and the significant number of asymptomatic patients contribute to this feature of IVCT. In one retrospective review of all patients who had cavography to document inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus, 20% had angiographically proven PE with no symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Thus, PE may be the first sign of IVCT.