[Deposits of perfluoroctane after prolonged use as a post-operative vitreous substitute].
METHODS
We describe a 72-year-old woman with a retinal detachment who underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and intraocular tamponade with a combination of silicone oil and perfluoro-n-octane as a postoperative vitreous tamponade. Three months later, plaque-like deposits of emulsified perfluoro-n-octane were visible on the inferior retina.


CONCLUSIONS
Deposits of emulsified perfluoro-n-octane, as epiretinal plaques, have not been previously been described as adverse reactions following the use of perfluorocarbons in the eye.
Asensio-Sánchez
V M
VM
Hospital General, Servicio Castellano-Leonés de Salud, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, España. vasensio@hmdc.sacyl.es
Torreblanca-Agüera
B
B
Martínez-Calvo
S
S
Calvo
M J
MJ
Rodríguez
R
R
D000368:Aged; D004655:Emulsions; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D012160:Retina / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014821:Vitrectomy; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000150:complications
D004655:Emulsions; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D012827:Silicone Oils; C073608:perfluorooctane