Risk Factors for Retinal Redetachment After Silicone Oil Removal: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vitrectomy with silicone oil (SO) tamponade is an effective way to treat complicated retinal detachment (RD) and has improved the prognosis of severe vitreoretinal diseases.1,2 Long-term silicone oil tamponade can lead to oil-related complications such as cataract, glaucoma, emulsification, and keratopathy;3,4 therefore, the oil is usually removed after a certain period of time. Silicone oil removal (SOR) improves the visual function and can reduce the oil-related complications.2 However, lack of oil-supporting effect and the proliferation of epiretinal membranes after SOR can result in
Source: Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging : the Official Journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research