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US 5,304,118 AGranted
Method for performing a vitrectomy on an eye
OwnerMichael T. Trese, George A. Williams +1inventors
InventorsMichael T. Trese, George A. Williams, Michael Hartzer
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Abstract
A method for performing a vitrectomy on an eye is disclosed for removing the vitreous humor from the eye. The method comprises the first step of introducing plasmin into the vitreous humor in order to induce a posterior vitreous detachment. Thereafter, the vitreous is removed by conventional methods and replaced with a sterile saline solution.
Claims7
A method of performing a vitrectomy on an eye having vitreous humor comprising the steps of:
- introducing plasmin into the vitreous humor in an amount sufficient to induce posterior vitreous detachment,
- thereafter removing the vitreous humor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.