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 agent, (d) antimetabolites, (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.