Silicone Oils
Silicone oil is being used with increased frequency for retinal tamponade during vitreous surgery for complicated retinal detachments. Though it is now possible to reattach most detached retinas, the visual outcome of the silicone oil procedure is often disappointing. This is due to the well known complications of silicone oil (i.e. cataract, glaucoma, corneal opacification), and the necessity to remove the silicone oil in a second surgical procedure
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