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Retinal reattachment surgery in silcone filled eyes.
Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt • 1991
Publication Information
Authors
Aly A.M. El-Mofty; Mamdouh El-Safei; Gamil Fikry; Amr Nayel; Khalid G. Ali.
Keywords
Retinal Detachment; Silicone oil; Scleral buckle.
Journal
Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
84
Issue
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Pages
231-233
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
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Abstract
In the last 24 months, two hundred and forty cases with retinal re-detachment in silicone filled eyes were operated upon. Assurance of closure of retinal breaks and efficient previous surgical removal of pre- and sub-retinal proliferative tissue should be secured.
Retinal re-attachment can be accomplished by simple buckling procedures which is basically drainage of subretinal fluid or silicone fluid externally with revision of the previously placed scleral buckle. Occasionally addition of silicone oil is necessary. Re-attachment occurred in 66% , partial re-attachment in 20% and failure with re-attachment in 14%. A visual acuity 1/60 or better was obtained in 86% and better than H.M. in 14%.
Retinal re-attachment can be accomplished by simple buckling procedures which is basically drainage of subretinal fluid or silicone fluid externally with revision of the previously placed scleral buckle. Occasionally addition of silicone oil is necessary. Re-attachment occurred in 66% , partial re-attachment in 20% and failure with re-attachment in 14%. A visual acuity 1/60 or better was obtained in 86% and better than H.M. in 14%.