Silicone Oil Emulsification after Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the characteristics of silicone oil (SO) emulsification after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and their possible correlations with clinical factors.

Methods

The first 2 mL of washing out fluid after SO removal was collected, and used for the measurement of the size and number of SO droplets using a Multisizer® 3 Coulter counter (Beckman Coulter, USA). The correlations between SO droplets and clinical factors were analyzed.

Results

A total of 38 patients (23 males, 15 females) who underwent primary PPV with SO injection for RRD and whose retina stayed attached for ≥3 months after SO removal were included in the study. The average number of oil droplets was 1.96 × 10⁶ ± 3.95 × 10⁶/mL (range 0.17 × 10⁶

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7060885 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature