Bacterial collagenase in the treatment of vitreoretinal pathology

Bacterial collagenase has been used in Russian ophthalmology for more than 40 years, its official medical use is allowed since 1983 Collagenase is used in the treatment of a broad spectrum of ophthalmopathology For the treatment of vitreoretinal pathology the drug has been used since 1996 To date, quite a lot of experience in the use of bacterial collagenase for the treatment of vitreoretinal pathology has been accumulated. The article presents the literature data on the possibilities of using the drug in various areas of vitreoretinal pathology and the prospects of expanding the indications for the use of the drug in a wider ophthalmic practice.