Abstract
Sixty-five eyes with giant retinal tears previously reviewed at 6 months after vitrectomy and fluid/silicone-oil exchange were again reviewed 18 months after surgery. The retina remained attached in 54 eyes (83%), and of these 32 (57%) had visual acuities of 6/60 or better. Poor acuities were attributed in most cases to cataract associated with silicone-oil contact or macular damage from preoperative macular detachment. Glaucoma occurred chiefly in those eyes which were aphakic prior to surgery, or were rendered aphakic at surgery, but did not influence the visual outcome at this stage. Encouraging results of surgery after 6 months were confirmed after 18 months, although the level of vision had fallen in some cases due to the development of lens opacities.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Leaver PK, Lean JS (1981) Management of giant retinal tears using vitrectomy and silicone-oil/fluid exchange. A preliminary report. Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK 101: 189–191
Leaver PK, Cooling RJ, Feretis EB, Lean JS, McLeod D (1984) Vitrectomy and fluid/silicone-oil exchange for giant retinal tears: results at six months. Br J Ophthalmol 68: 432–438
Scott J (1981) Use of liquid silicone oil in vitrectomised eyes. Dev Ophthalmol 2: 185–190
Zivojnovic R, Mertens DAE, Peperkamp E (1982) Das flüssige Silikon in der Amotiochirurgie (II). Bericht über 280 Fälle — weitere Entwicklung der Technik. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 181: 444–452
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Presented at the 1984 meeting of the Club Jules Gonin in Lausanne, Switzerland
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Billington, B.M., Leaver, P.K. Vitrectomy and fluid/silicone-oil exchange for giant retinal tears: results at 18 months. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 224, 7–10 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02144123
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02144123