[Domestic silicone oil, removal and complications].
OBJECTIVE
To master the optimal time of domestic silicone oil (DSiO) removal after vitreoretinal surgery and to observe the complications after it removal.


METHODS
DSiO removal was performed through a superior corneoscleral limbus or pars plana incision in 64 cases.


RESULTS
The rate of the attached retina was 85.5% after DSiO removal. The visual acuity was improved or unchanged in 53 cases (82.8%). In 27 cases followed up postoperatively for an average of 11.6 months, the retina remained attached in 18 cases (66.7%). The postoperative complications included retinal redetachment in 12 cases and intraocular hemorrhage in 4 cases.


CONCLUSIONS
3-6 months after operation is the best time for removing DSiO when retinal tears are healed and DSiO is not emulsified.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical University.
Wang
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Chen
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D014821:Vitrectomy; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000601:surgery*
D012827:Silicone Oils