Silicone oil injection in aphakic eyes: a modified technique.
To fill the vitreous cavity completely with silicone oil has been difficult in aphakic eyes. This procedure has been simplified with the use of an air pump system combined with a 30-gauge needle to tap the anterior chamber. In this manner, the silicone oil bubble reaches the pupillary margin and does not flow out of the sclerotomy sites.
D000388:Air; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D009821:Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014821:Vitrectomy
D009821:Oils; D012828:Silicones