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. 1990;228(5):415-22.
doi: 10.1007/BF00927253.

Temporary silicone oil tamponade in the treatment of complicated diabetic retinal detachments

M Gonvers  1
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Temporary silicone oil tamponade in the treatment of complicated diabetic retinal detachments

M Gonvers. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1990.

Abstract

A retrospective study is reported on 132 eyes with retinal detachment, resulting from advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy, treated using vitrectomy techniques and silicone oil tamponade. Epiretinal surgery was performed using a bimanual technique. Silicone oil was removed in 64 eyes (49%) which regained an improved final vision of 5/200 or better. In 17 eyes (13%), vision was improved but silicone oil could not be removed. It is expected that the function of several of these eyes will eventually deteriorate because of progressive silicone-induced glaucoma. The remaining 51 eyes (38%) were surgical and functional failures.

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