Clinical and OCT Findings in a Case of a Presumed Perfluorooctane Retinal Acute Toxicity

The use of perfluorooctane (C8F18) has been well-acclaimed in vitreoretinal surgery in terms of efficiency and safety.1 Several perfluorocarbon liquids-related ocular complications have been observed in in vitro studies, animal studies, and clinical follow-up including direct toxicity, inflammation, damage on retinal cells due to perfluorocarbon gravity, and retained subfoveal bubbles.2,3More than 100 cases of severe visual loss in the immediate postoperative period after retinal detachment surgery were recently reported by a Spanish official health care agency, and in all cases the same
Source: Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging : the Official Journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research