Open AccessSilicone oil tamponade in eyes with posterior staphyloma and retinal detachment caused by macular hole
Author(s) -
Scholda C.,
Egger S. F.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760615.x
Subject(s) - tamponade , vitrectomy , medicine , retinal detachment , silicone oil , macular hole , ophthalmology , visual acuity , retina , retinal , optics , materials science , physics , composite material
A retinal detachment caused by a macular hole in an eye with a posterior staphyloma presents a therapeutical challenge. Vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade might be a therapeutic strategy in such eyes.