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Intravitreal ocriplasmin: A breakthrough in the treatment of vitreomacular traction?
Vitreoretinal interface pathologies, such as vitreomacular traction syndrome, epiretinal membranes and macular holes are sight-threatening conditions and one of the important causes of vision defects and vision loss. To this date, vigilance with observation of how the vitreomacular traction resolves, or vitreoretinal surgery in more severe cases, were the only treatment options. Recent rapid progress in ophthalmology, especially in diagnostic and visualization techniques, provided better insight into the mechanisms taking place on the vitreoretinal surface, which enabled a more accurate selection of treatment options. Development of ophthalmic pharmacological procedures, such as treatment of vitreomacular traction syndrome with ocriplasmin, constitutes an innovative breakthrough in ophthalmology. The enzyme is a genetically engineered form of human plasmin, a component of blood coagulation cascade that has been envisioned for human therapy since 1950s. It has never been used for vitreolysis in ophthalmology before. The aim of this review is to analyze and compare therapeutic options for symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion and vitreoretinal traction, with particular emphasis on microplasmin. We reviewed the results of recent studies comparing ocriplasmin to other widespread treatment options, such as pars plana vitrectomy.
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