Proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy is the recently adopted term for a complicating condition which occasionally follows retinal detachment. The major processes involved are cellular proliferation and membrane formation. These developments greatly reduce the surgical success rate. A case of proliferative vitreoretinopathy is presented here; we briefly review the mechanism of development of this condition, as well as current treatment concepts.