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¹M.D. Professor, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir/TURKEY
²M.D. Professor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara/TURKEY
³M.D. Associate Professor, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir/TURKEY We report the closure of a stage 2 macular hole with the release of vitreomacular traction in an eye with traction related stage 2 macular hole following the injection of 0.125 mg ocriplasmin. Intravitreal ocriplasmin therapy seems to be a promising method as an alternative to vitreoretinal surgery in eyes with symptomatic vitreous traction and macular holes. Keywords : Macular hole, ocriplasmine, vitrectomy, vitreomacular traction syndrome