Ultrasonic findings after treatment of retinal detachment by intravitreal silicone instillation

Postoperative A- and B-scan ultrasonography in 55 patients with complicated retinal detachment who had undergone pars plana vitrectomy with intravitreal silicone oil tamponade showed that the position of the retina could be demonstrated. The reproducible phenomena in eyes with clear media indicated that the same characteristics could be used for diagnosis in eyes with opacification of the lens or cornea.