New approach in management of vitreo-retinal interface disorders with ocriplasmine

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Jolanta Oficjalska

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Symptomatic diseases of vitreo-retinal interface can result in traction and macular hole. Standard treatment for these disorders is pars plana vitrectomy. Ocriplasmine is a proteolytic enzyme that can cause resolution of the symptoms and replace surgical procedure in selected cases.

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Oficjalska J. New approach in management of vitreo-retinal interface disorders with ocriplasmine. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2014Mar.31 [cited 2024Nov.22];1(1):21-5. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/667
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