Intraocular silicone oil
A long-acting vitreous tamponade agent, immiscible with water and with high surface tension, injected after vitrectomy to fix the retina in complex cases.
How it is used
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy and vitreoproliferative diabetic retinopathy with retinal traction.
Clinical tip
It is removed once it has served its purpose, due to the risk of endothelial decompensation, cataract, and secondary glaucoma.
Sources
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