Use of fluorosilicone to unfold a giant retinal tear.
We unfolded and attached a giant retinal tear with an inverted edge using fluorosilicone oil while the patient was in the supine position. The advantages of high viscosity (10,000 centistokes) and specific gravity (1.31) fluorosilicone are discussed in this paper.
D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000379:methods*; D012827:Silicone Oils; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body
D012827:Silicone Oils; D014014:Tissue Adhesives