Methods and preparations for treating disorders of the eye and/or causing
posterior vitreous disconnection or disinsertion. Preparations containing
a) urea, b) urea derivatives (e.g., hydroxyurea, thiourea), c) a
non-steroidal anti-inflamatory agents, d) antmetabolites, e) urea, urea
derivatives, non-enzymatic proteins, nucleosides, nucleotides and their
derivatives (e.g., adenine, adenosine, cytosine, cytadine, guanine,
guanitadine, guanidinium, thymidine, thimitadine, uradine, uracil,
cystine), uric acid, calcium acetal salicylate, ammonium sulfate or other
compound capable of causing non-enzymatic dissolution of the hyaloid
membrane or e) any of the possible combinations thereof, are administered
to the eye in therapeutically effective amounts.
