Retinal detachment, separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal
pigment epithelium, is a sight threatening condition that is considered one of the few ocular …

Background Silicone oil has been an important adjunct for internal tamponade in the
treatment of complicated retinal detachment for the past 4 decades. A known complication of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and associations of glaucoma after pars plana
vitrectomy (PPV) and silicone oil injection (SOI) for complicated retinal detachments and the …

Background: Intravitreal silicone oil injection used for managing complicated retinal
detachments can be associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). This study was …

Objective To evaluate the incidence of and risk factors for persistently elevated intraocular
pressure (IOP) and hypotony in patients who have undergone pars plana vitrectomy with …

• Emulsification of intravitreal silicone oil has been observed as a late complication after its
use as a retinal tamponade. We compared the emulsification potential of silicone oil of …

Background The close structural and microcirculatory co-relation between anterior and
posterior segments of eye make them very vulnerable to complications when one of them is …

In the aphakic eye, with intact iris diaphragm, silicone oil has frequently caused a pupillary
block. In this situation aqueous humour accumulates behind the iris and forces silicone oil …

We analyzed data obtained prospectively on 48 consecutive patients treated with intravitreal
silicone oil. Forty percent were diabetic. Follow-up ranged from three to eight months. An …

From 1983 to 1986, silicone oil injections were used to treat 31 patients with retinal
detachment (RD) and advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). In 19 eyes (61%) …