title: The use of perfluorocarbon liquids in diabetic vitrectomy.
abstract: Three eyes of 3 patients were operated on for severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy with tractional and/or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment using perfluoro-n-octane as temporary tamponade. The perfluorocarbon was removed at the end of the procedure. Intraocular tamponade was provided by a long-acting gas in all eyes. The intraoperative use of perfluorocarbon effectively facilitated retinal flattening and endophotocoagulation. Anatomical success was obtained in all 3 cases, with a minimum follow-up of 10 months. Visual acuity improved in all eyes. The main advantages of perfluorocarbon are that it enables easy flattening of the posterior retinal folds and effective endophotocoagulation with good visual conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kolzumi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasuhara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kusada
mesh_terms: D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; C073608:perfluorooctane