Reduced rate of retinal detachment following silicone oil removal

• Published in: Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 597
• Main Authors: Bassat, I B, Desatnik, H, Alhalel, A, Treister, G, Moisseiev, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2000
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cataract Extraction; Device Removal; Diabetic Retinopathy - complications; Eye Injuries, Penetrating - complications; Female; Humans; Lens Implantation, Intraocular; Male; Middle Aged; Reoperation; Retina - injuries; Retinal Detachment - etiology; Retinal Detachment - prevention & control; Retinal Detachment - surgery; Retinal Perforations - complications; Retrospective Studies; Secondary Prevention; Silicone Oils; Visual Acuity; Vitrectomy; Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative - complications

To investigate the rate of retinal redetachment and other complications after silicone oil removal over a 4-year period. Retrospective analysis of charts of patients who underwent vitrectomy and silicone oil injection between January 1994 and June 1998 followed by oil removal. Sixty-eight eyes of 67...