The apex of the HST always points towards the macula and the base towards the Ora Serrata
Why is this so?
This is so because the vitreous which is the main culprit in the patho-physiology of a HST always detaches from posterior to anterior direction.
The vitreous stays adherent to the anterior flap of the tear.
The tear is always towards the direction of Ora Serrata.
Director, Shankar Netrika Medical Retina Specialist Retina Fellow, University of California, Irvine, USA (2008-2010) Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA (2007-2008) Anterior Segment Fellow, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai (2004-2006) Affiliate of SEE International, Santa Barbara, USA Collaborator and Advisor of Phaco Training Program, Anjali Eye Center