Management of complicated retinal detachment by vitrectomy and silicone oil injection

Abstract

One hundred eyes of 95 patients were operated with vitrectomy and silicone oil injection. The patients were divided into 3 groups: Penetrating trauma (PT)-22 eyes, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR)-14 eyes, and proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR)-64 eyes. All of the eyes had retinal detachment including the macula. Final attachment of the retina was achieved in 40% of PT, 50% of PDR, and 60% of PVR. Improvement of visual acuity following the operation was noted in 54% of PT, 43% of PDR, and 67% of PDR. Postoperative complications included band keratopathy, elevation of IOP, hypotony, and cataract. Neovascularization of the iris, either preoperative or postoperative, is associated with very poor prognosis.