SUPER VISCOUS SILICONE LIQUID IN RETINAL SURGERY

Abstract

Very high viscosity (12500 centistokes) liquid silicone was injected into the vitreous of 47 eyes of 46 patients with complicated retinal detachment over a two year period. Only eyes judged inoperable by scleral buckling and/or vitrectomy techniques were considered. Complete anatomical reattachment was achieved in 34 cases (72%) while partial reattachment was achieved in a further six cases (13%). All eyes in which complete or partial retinal reattachment was achieved showed improvement in visionbutthis was usually restricted to countfingersor6/60 at3 monthsto2 years follow‐up. Mounting evidence now suggests that previous clinical opinions claiming an unacceptable toxicity rate with liquid silicone may be misleading. Copyright © 1982, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved