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Proliferative vitreoretinopathy: current and emerging treatments
Authors Sadaka, Giuliari GP
Received 6 June 2012
Accepted for publication 9 July 2012
Published 14 August 2012 Volume 2012:6 Pages 1325—1333
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S27896
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Ama Sadaka,1 Gian Paolo Giuliari2,3
1Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA; 2Centro de Cirugía Oftalmológica (CECOF), Caracas, Venezuela; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Domingo Luciani Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela
Abstract: Proliferative vitreoretinopathy is a disease process that follows the proliferation of ectopic cell sheets in the vitreous and/or periretinal area, causing periretinal membrane formation and traction, in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. Currently, vitreous surgery is the standard treatment; however, the results aren't satisfactory given the vision loss that ensues and that redetachment is relatively common. It is becoming clearer that there exists an interplay between various cytokines/growth factors, matrix proteins, and the different cell types that drive the undesirable formation of periretinal membranes. This fundamental understanding is aiding in identifying different adjunct agents that can block the cellular events intrinsic to proliferative vitreoretinopathy. In this review, we describe the current understanding on the pathogenesis and discuss how the fundamental understanding of the biochemical/molecular events is instrumental in developing the novel treatment strategies that are also highlighted.
Keywords: proliferative vitreoretinopathy, retinal detachment, vision loss
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