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SUPER VISCOUS SILICONE LIQUID IN RETINAL SURGERY
Author(s) -
CONSTABLE IAN,
MOHAMED SHUKRI,
FRCS P. L. TAN
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1982.tb01027.x
Subject(s) - vitrectomy , scleral buckling , silicone , retinal detachment , retinal , medicine , ophthalmology , surgery , visual acuity , materials science , composite material
Very high viscosity (12500 centistokes) liquid silicone was injected into the vitreous of 47 eyes of 46 patients with complicated retinal detachment over a two year period. Only eyes judged inoperable by scleral buckling and/or vitrectomy techniques were considered. Complete anatomical reattachment was achieved in 34 cases (72%) while partial reattachment was achieved in a further six cases (13%). All eyes in which complete or partial retinal reattachment was achieved showed improvement in visionbutthis was usually restricted to countfingersor6/60 at3 monthsto2 years follow‐up. Mounting evidence now suggests that previous clinical opinions claiming an unacceptable toxicity rate with liquid silicone may be misleading.