title: Liquid silicone in the treatment of retinal detachment.
abstract: Liquid silicone was used in the surgical treatment of 46 eyes with complex retinal detachment. Forty-six eyes have been followed up for at least 6 months. In 27 of these eyes (58.7%) the retina was totally or partially attached at the 6-month follow-up. Visual improvement was found in 20 of the 46 eyes (43.5%). These results are encouraging considering the poor prognosis of the operated eyes. There were few severe complications during an observation time of 6 months. Liquid silicone was found to be a valuable help in the surgical treatment of severe forms of retinal detachment.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009821:Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D009821:Oils; D012828:Silicones