title: Temporary silicone oil tamponade in the treatment of complicated diabetic retinal detachments.
abstract: A retrospective study is reported on 132 eyes with retinal detachment, resulting from advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy, treated using vitrectomy techniques and silicone oil tamponade. Epiretinal surgery was performed using a bimanual technique. Silicone oil was removed in 64 eyes (49%) which regained an improved final vision of 5/200 or better. In 17 eyes (13%), vision was improved but silicone oil could not be removed. It is expected that the function of several of these eyes will eventually deteriorate because of progressive silicone-induced glaucoma. The remaining 51 eyes (38%) were surgical and functional failures.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Ophtalmique, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonvers
mesh_terms: D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000009:adverse effects; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils