Radical vitrectomy and silicone-oil injection in the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy following retinal detachment.
Eighteen consecutive patients with proliferative vitreoretinopathy following retinal detachment were treated with radical pars-plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection. At least 6 months follow-up demonstrated fully attached retinas in 12 patients, partly attached retinas in 3 patients and primary failure in 3 patients. The visual fields revealed serious defects in 50% of those patients with attached retinas. The expected complications such as cataract (100%), glaucoma, corneal decompensation and subretinal oil were seen as well, but the complication rate is expected to diminish with newer surgical techniques.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012827:Silicone Oils; D014794:Visual Fields; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*
D012827:Silicone Oils