title: Removal of silicone oil from aphakia: use of a self-sealing corneal incision.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report and illustrate a modified and simple technique for silicone oil removal from aphakic eyes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interventional case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen eyes of 18 patients who once had pars plana vitrectomy and lensectomy combined with silicone oil tamponade underwent silicone oil removal using a self-sealing corneal incision.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the 18 silicone oil removal procedures performed had clear corneal incisions, which did not require suturing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Silicone oil can be removed successfully from aphakia using the self-sealing corneal incision under local anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Shenzhen Ophthalmic Center, Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen, China. qbzf@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Tieying
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012827:Silicone Oils; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils