Visual loss following removal of intraocular silicone oil

• Published in: British journal of ophthalmology Vol. 89; no. 7; pp. 799 - 802
• Main Authors: Cazabon, S, Groenewald, C, Pearce, I A, Wong, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.07.2005; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; Copyright 2005 British Journal of Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Cataracts; Clinical Science - Scientific Reports; Diabetic retinopathy; Electroretinography - methods; FFA; Fluorescein Angiography - methods; fundus fluorescein angiogram; Humans; intraocular lens; intraocular silicone oil; IOL; Macula Lutea - physiopathology; Macular degeneration; Male; Medical sciences; mfERG; Middle Aged; multifocal electroretinogram; Myopia - etiology; Myopia - physiopathology; OCT; Ophthalmology; optical coherence tomography; Patients; pattern electroretinogram; PERG; Potassium; Retinal Detachment - surgery; Silicone Oils; Surgery; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods; VEP; Vision disorders; Vision Disorders - etiology; Vision Disorders - physiopathology; Visual Acuity - physiology; visual evoked potential; visual loss; Vitrectomy - methods; Eye disease; Treatment; Exeresis; Intraocular; Visual impairment; Surgery; Vision disorder; Blindness; Silicone oil; Ophthalmology

Aim: To investigate the cause of visual loss following removal of intraocular silicone oil in patients who underwent vitrectomies for retinal detachment or giant retinal tear. Methods: The clinical records of three cases with visual loss following removal of silicone oil were reviewed. Investigation...