• Objective.—To assay the proteolytic activity of plasmin on the vitreoretinal junction and to
assess a potential facilitating effect on posterior vitreous detachment. Methods.—We …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the benefit of plasmin enzyme-assisted macular
hole surgery on a consecutive series of pediatric patients with traumatic macular holes …

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a retinal vascular disease occurring in
infants with short gestational age and low birth weight and can lead to retinal detachment …

Heparin is a naturally occurring complex polysaccharide with properties that lend
themselves to the potential treatment of proliferative ocular disorders. The biochemistry of …

PURPOSE: This is a pilot study to assess the use of autologous plasmin enzyme (APE) as
an adjunct to vitreous surgery in eyes with advanced diabetic retinopathy. DESIGN …

Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy is an inherited disorder characterized by retinal traction,
peripheral vitreous opacities, and subretinal and intraretinal exudates. We observed a family …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the feasibility of a surgical approach
that might be possible in an office setting for idiopathic stage 3 macular holes. The posterior …

• We studied the inhibition of intraocular fibrin formation following infusion of 5 IU/mL of low-
molecular-weight heparin sodium (Fragmin, Kabi-Vitrum AB, Stockholm, Sweden) during …

After dialysis against 10 m m-Tris-acetate (pH 8.5), vimentin that has been purified in the
presence of urea is present in the form of tetrameric 2 to 3 nm× 48 nm rods known as …

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