Intravitreal injection of 0.3 ml of SF6 gas for persistent subfoveal fluid after scleral buckling for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the efficacy of intravitreal injection of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas for reducing persistent subfoveal fluid after scleral buckling surgery for macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.


METHODS
We injected 0.3 ml of SF6 gas into the vitreous cavity of two eyes of two patients with persistent macular retinal detachment 3 and 5 months after successful scleral buckling. Optical coherence tomography was performed before and after surgery.


RESULTS
Subfoveal fluid was displaced peripheral to the fovea immediately after gas injection and the fluid was absorbed gradually in both eyes.


CONCLUSIONS
Persistent subfoveal fluid after scleral buckling may be treated with intravitreal SF6 gas injection.
Itakura
Hirotaka
H
Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University, School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. itakurah@med.gunma-u.ac.jp
Kishi
Shoji
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body
D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride