Complications associated with the use of silicone oil in vitreoretinal surgery: A systemic review and meta‐analysis

FJ Valentín‐Bravo, L García‐Onrubia… - Acta …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Silicone oil (SO) still represents the main choice for long‐term intraocular tamponade in
complicated vitreoretinal surgery. This review compared the complications associated with …

Polymeric hydrogel as a vitreous substitute: current research, challenges, and future directions

T Wang, R Ran, Y Ma, M Zhang - Biomedical Materials, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Vitreoretinal surgery is an essential approach to treat proliferative diabetic vitreopathy,
retinal detachment, retinal tear, ocular trauma, and macular holes. The removal of the …

Emulsification of Silicone Oils: Altering Factors and Possible Complications—A Narrative Review

M Łątkowska, M Gajdzis, R Kaczmarek - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Endotamponade of the vitreous body with silicone oil is a common procedure,
being the basis of many vitreoretinal surgeries. However, emulsification may happen, which …

Vitreous substitutes from bench to the operating room in a translational approach: Review and future endeavors in vitreoretinal surgery

F Confalonieri, N Josifovska, G Boix-Lemonche… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vitreous substitutes are indispensable tools in vitreoretinal surgery. The two crucial functions
of these substitutes are their ability to displace intravitreal fluid from the retinal surface and to …

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography for the detection of silicone oil emulsification on the iris surface

M Karsten, M Morello, I Lau, V Druchkiv, IV Lopes… - Eye, 2024 - nature.com
Background To investigate the presence of silicone oil (SO)-emulsification on the anterior
iris surface with anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Methods In this …

Complications of Silicone Oil as Vitreous Tamponade in Pars Plana Vitrectomy: A Mini Review

RAD Oliveira, O Magalhaes Junior, JPS Rossi… - Current Eye …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Silicone oil (SO) has been used as a vitreous tamponade for decades. Surgical
complications such as glaucoma, cataract, or emulsification are well known. Despite that …

Flow characterization and structural alterations in Ahmed glaucoma FP7 tubes after in-vitro aging in silicone oil

AT Taha, M Clarke, C Wabl, Y Han, F Brodie - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Patients with intraocular silicone oil (SO) display higher odds of surgical failure
after Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation compared to patients without SO. However …

Prediction model for elevated intraocular pressure risk after silicone oil filling based on clinical features

W Fan, C Zhang, L Ge, N Su, J Chen, S Song… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background To evaluate risk factors and further develop prediction models for intraocular
pressure elevation (IOP) after vitreoretinal surgery with silicone oil tamponade to support …

Factors influencing compliance in RRD patients with the face-down position via grounded theory approach

Y Li, J Li, Y Shao, R Feng, J Li, Y Duan - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) require face-down positioning
(FDP) for 3–6 months or longer after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with silicone oil …

[HTML][HTML] Vitreous substitutes and tamponades–A review of types, applications, and future directions

MP Shettigar, VP Dave, HD Chou, A Fung… - Indian journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Vitreous substitutes and tamponades occupy the vitreous cavity following vitrectomy in the
management of various conditions such as retinal detachment, macular hole, and diabetic …