title: Management and results of retinal detachment after silicone oil removal.
abstract: Of the 168 eyes undergoing silicone oil removal from 1993 to 2000, 34 developed retinal detachment after the removal of silicone oil. The management and the results of the 34 eyes were reviewed. Surgical procedures included pars plana vitrectomy, encircling band, cryocoagulation, endotamponade. Five of the 34 eyes had a second retinal detachment after these operations. One of these 5 eyes had a third retinal detachment. Final retinal reattachment was achieved in all eyes. Visual acuity decreased in 16 of the 34 eyes with retinal detachment, and 18 of the 34 eyes had a visual acuity of less than 0.02. These results show that surgery for retinal detachment after silicone oil removal yields a high rate of anatomic success, while the visual outcome is poor for a substantial number of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, University of Saarland, Kirrburger Strasse 1, D-66424 Homburg, Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: Fagang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Klaus W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Ruprecht
authors.forename: Konrad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hille
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils