Enzymatic Vitreolysis with Ocriplasmin for Vitreomacular Traction and Macular Holes

Peter Stalmans, Matthew S. Benz, Arnd Gandorfer, Anselm Kampik, Aniz Girach, Stephen Pakola, Julia A. Haller

New England Journal of Medicine · 2012 · 548 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Intravitreal injection of the vitreolytic agent ocriplasmin resolved vitreomacular traction and closed macular holes in significantly more patients than did injection of placebo and was associated with a higher incidence of ocular adverse events, which were mainly transient. (Funded by ThromboGenics; ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT00781859 and NCT00798317.).

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