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[Results of treating retinal redetachment following silicone oil removal]
Agata Wesołek-Czernik1, Jerzy Nawrocki
1Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Oczu Akademii Medycznej w Łodzi.
Purpose:
The assessment of anatomical and functional results in the treatment of retinal redetachment after silicone oil removal (OR).
Materials:
Between November 1992 and October 1996 silicone oil was removed from 104 eyes (98 patients). Retinal redetachment occurred in 11 eyes, mostly within 1 month after silicone oil removal.
Method:
Revitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade was performed in all cases.
Results:
Retinal attachment was achieved in 8 cases (73%) postoperatively, but only three eyes achieved the same visual acuity as before SOR. Functional results occurred worse than previous SOR in other patients. Visual acuity 1/60 or better was achieved in 6 cases.
Conclusions:
Our observations demonstrate that revitrectomy with silicone oil endotamponade is an effective treatment for retinal redetachment after SOR, even if functional results are not as good as anatomical.