[Experimental studies of using highly fluorinated alkane in the surgical treatment of retinal detachment]

Fluids which are heavier than the vitreous fluid find recently their application in retinal detachment surgery. They fall down to the bottom of the eye and exerted pressure on the retina. Experimental investigations have been carried out on the possibility of application of these highly fluorinated alkane for operation. It has been demonstrated that this compound was very well tolerated by the tissues. It did not provoke any inflammatory or toxic reaction and did not cause any opacification of the optic media. On the spot of adherence it filtered in small quantities to the internal retinal layers. It could find probably its application in ophthalmic surgery.