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Case Reports
. 1987 Jun;10(3):149-51.
doi: 10.1007/BF00139340.

Use of fluorosilicone to unfold a giant retinal tear

G A Peyman, R T Smith
Case Reports

Use of fluorosilicone to unfold a giant retinal tear

G A Peyman et al. Int Ophthalmol. 1987 Jun.

Abstract

We unfolded and attached a giant retinal tear with an inverted edge using fluorosilicone oil while the patient was in the supine position. The advantages of high viscosity (10,000 centistokes) and specific gravity (1.31) fluorosilicone are discussed in this paper.

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