Silicone oil removal after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: comparing techniques

Retinal detachment after silicone oil removal.

PURPOSE To evaluate the causes of retinal detachment after silicone oil removal, to define possible risk factors and the anatomical and functional prognosis of this complication. METHODS 112 eyes that underwent silicone oil removal were included. The group of eyes with retinal detachment after oil removal (18/112 eyes, 16.1%) was compared with the group with no postoperative retinal detachmen...

Silicone Oil Reinjection without Macular Buckling for Treatment of Recurrent Myopic Macular Hole Retinal Detachment after Silicone Oil Removal

Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy of silicone oil (S.O) reinjection without macular buckling for treatment of recurrent myopic macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD) after silicone oil removal. Methods. A retrospective consecutive interventional study from medical reports on cases of myopic MHRD. Fifty-three eyes of 51 patients underwent silicone oil removal after successful repair of MHRD were...

23-gauge vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade with and without phacoemulsification in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

The aim of this study is to assess clinical outcomes of 23-gauge vitrectomy and silicone oil (SO) tamponade combined with and without phacoemulsification (PE) in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). The study included forty eyes of 40 patients that underwent 23-gauge vitrectomy and SO tamponade combined with and without PE. Twenty eyes of 20 cases, of whom underwent 23-gauge vitrectomy and ...

Sutureless 23-gauge versus 20-gauge vitrectomy with silicone oil injection in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

PURPOSE To report the efficacy of 23-gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil injection in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. METHODS Retrospective chart review of consecutive patients with retinal detachment who underwent pars plana vitrectomy by one of two surgeons using distinct and consistent methods. All patients undergoing 23-G pars plana vitrectomy did not have scleral bucklin...

Frequency of Complications of Silicone Oil in the Surgical Treatment of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment