Research Article

Heavy Silicone Oil as a Long-Term Endotamponade Agent for Complicated Retinal Detachments

Table 2

Pre- and postoperative records per patient.

PatientIndicationAge/ 
gender
Lens statusFollow-up (months)TA in the 1st surgeryPVRTA in retreatmentBaseline VA (Snellen)Final VA (Snellen)Baseline IOP (mmHg)Final IOP (mmHg)Biomicroscopy findingsTime of HSO removal (months)RedetachmentComments

1RRD61/MPseudo221000 cts SOCP6Oxane HD20/20020/401614Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st month, KP in endothelium,6th month6NoOil emulsification
2RRD53/FPseudo18C3F8 gasCP3Oxane HDHMHM1515Normal36NoIschemic optic nerve neuropathy; oil exchange due to IOP elevated; oil emulsification
3RRD57/MPhakic24C3F8 gasCA3Oxane HDHM20/2001212Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st month11NoIschemic optic nerve neuropathy; oil emulsification
4RRD63/FPhakic301000 cts SOCP2Oxane HDLPHM1013Oil in the AC, 6th month36NoOil emulsification
5RRD28/MPhakic36C3F8 gasCA6Oxane HD20/40020/2001615KP in endothelium and cells in the AC, 1st month17NoIOL fixation
6RRD22/FPhakic42Oxane HDCP1NA20/20020/25159Normal48NoRD secondary to Toxoplasmosis
7RRD80/FPhakic245000 cts SOCP8Oxane HDHMCF 2m1716KP in endothelium and cells in the AC, 1st monthNRYesGiant tear; redetachment; oil emulsification
8RRD66/MPhakic24Oxane HDCA3Oxane HDHM20/631012Normal8NoEpiretinal membrane; oil emulsification
9RRD62/MPhakic701000 cts SONAOxane HD20/40020/1001412Normal72NoOil exchange due to IOP elevated; oil emulsification
10RRD41/MPhakic6Oxane HDCP3NACF 3m20/801313NormalNRNo
11RRD66/MPseudo125000 cts SOCA10Oxane HD20/20020/802112NormalNRNo
12RRD21/MPhakic12Oxane HDCA3NAHM20/2001516Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st monthNRNoRD secondary to open ocular trauma
13RRD62/MPseudo12Oxane HDCP3Oxane HD20/20020/801417Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st monthNRNoOil emulsification
14RRD68/MPseudo61000 cts SOCP2Oxane HDCF 1m20/401818Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st monthNRNo
15RRD54/MPhakic61000 cts SOCP1Oxane HDCF 3m20/322417Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st monthNRNo
16RRD20/FPhakic81000 cts SOCP3Oxane HDLPCF 1m2214NormalNRNoVon Hippel-Lindau
17RRD64/MPhakic71000 cts SOCP8Oxane HDCF 1m20/802313Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st monthNRNoIntraoperative bleeding in the first surgery
18TRD56/MPhakic20C3F8 gasCP4Oxane HDCF 1m20/801320Normal6NoOil emulsification
19TRD24/MPseudo44C3F8 gasNAOxane HDHMCF 3m1414Normal46NoOptical nerve atrophy; oil emulsification
20TRD49/MPseudo34Oxane HDCA105000 cts SOLPHM1415Normal6NoOil exchange due to IOP elevated; oil emulsification
21TRD63/FPhakic131000 cts SOCA10Oxane HDLPHM1214NormalNRYesIschemic optic nerve neuropathy and persistent retinal detachment
22TRD29/MPseudo36Oxane HDCA1NAHM20/4001811NormalNRNoOil emulsification
23TRD17/MPseudo121000 cts SOCA3Oxane HDCF 1m20/801710Oil emulsification, 6th monthNRNoOil emulsification
24TRD39/MPhakic12Oxane HDCA10NALPHM1120NormalNRNoIschemic optic nerve neuropathy
25TRD60/MPhakic61000 cts SOCP3Oxane HDCF 1m20/2002518Inflammatory cells in the AC, 1st monthNRNo

RRD = rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; TRD = tractional retinal detachment; F = female; M = male; TA = tamponade agent; PVR = proliferative vitreoretinopathy; VA = visual acuity; IOP = intraocular pressure; SO = silicone oil; HSO = heavy silicone oil; HM = hand motion; CF = count fingers; LP = light perception; AC = anterior chamber; KP = keratic precipitates; IOL = intraocular lens; RD = retinal detachment; NR = not removed, Pseudo = pseudophakic; NA = not available; cts = centistokes.