RESULTS AND COMPLICATIONS OF TEMPORARY SILICONE OIL TAMPONADE IN PATIENTS WITH COMPLICATED RETINAL DETACHMENTS

Abstract

Temporary silicone oil tamponade may be associated with a lower incidence of complications than recent studies have reported. Despite the acceptable risk of recurrent retinal detachment, the early removal of silicone oil may yield a lower rate of anterior segment complications and an increase in visual acuity in approximately half the eyes.