Heavy silicone oil tamponade: a multicentre experience

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Title: Heavy silicone oil tamponade: a multicentre experience
Authors: Jufen Zhang, Khayam Naderi, Teresa Sandinha, Manzar Saeed, Aman Chandra, Sonali Tarafdar, Ray Chaudhuri, Max Davidson, Samir Dowlut, Megan Kay Wood, Matthew Schneiders, Shohista Saidkasimova, Shamfa Peart, Manish Gunda, Florian Heussen, Johannes Keller
Source: BMJ Open Ophthalmology, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2022)
Publisher Information: BMJ Publishing Group, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Ophthalmology
Subject Terms: Ophthalmology, RE1-994
More Details: Objective To report multicentred use of the heavy silicone oil Densiron 68 for anatomical reattachment following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) repair and its associated complications.Methods and analysis Patients from seven vitreoretinal units within the UK that underwent RRD repair with Densiron 68 between January 2015 and December 2019 were identified. Primary outcome measures were primary and final reattachment rate, retained Densiron and failure rate. Secondary outcome measures were duration of tamponade, final visual acuity (VA) and complications of heavy silicone oil.Results 134 eyes of 134 patients were involved in the study. Primary surgical success was achieved in 48.5%, while a final reattachment rate of 73.4% was observed. The mean duration of Densiron 68 tamponade was 139.5 days. Mean final VA was 1.01 (range 0–2.9). 8 eyes (6.0%) required long-term topical steroids for anterior uveitis, whereas none of the eyes required long-term pressure-lowering treatment. Emulsification rate was 10.7% (6 eyes).Conclusion This is the largest real-world study on Densiron 68 in the UK. Densiron 68 facilitates tamponade of inferior retinal pathology and may be considered as an option for tamponade of inferior retinal pathologies.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2397-3269
Relation: https://bmjophth.bmj.com/content/7/1/e001018.full; https://doaj.org/toc/2397-3269
DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2022-001018
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/802ee79dc41b4c69ac86428548fbb43e
Accession Number: edsdoj.802ee79dc41b4c69ac86428548fbb43e
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23973269
DOI:10.1136/bmjophth-2022-001018
Published in:BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Language:English