Results of penetrating keratoplasty associated with silicone oil retinal tamponade.
A review of 14 patients who underwent corneal transplantation after intravitreal silicone oil tamponade included an average follow-up of 28 months. Mean graft survival was 25 months (range, 2 to 61 months). Frequency of graft failure was 43% (6 of 14) with a mean occurrence at 14.5 months (range, 2 to 36 months). Allograft rejections occurred in four patients, two of whom progressed to graft failure. The frequency of graft failure was 25% (2 of 8) when silicone oil was removed at the time of keratoplasty compared with 67% (4 of 6) when silicone oil was retained.
Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
D012827:Silicone Oils