A Brief Review and Re-thinking of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
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Prevention of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) continues to be a challenge for retinologists despite almost 30 years of research history. New diagnostic tools, based on the genetic profiles of patients with retinal detachment (RD), are now available. In addition, clinical trials in humans are about to begin of new pharmacological approaches, based on so-called ‘biological agents’. Thus, it might be that, in the near future, it will be possible to reduce the incidence of PVR, which currently accounts for 8–10 % of all cases of RD.
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