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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluat the outcomes of 2-month silicone oil removal after vitrectomy for primary hematogenous retinal detachment with a 6-month delay in silicone oil removal in terms of complications and recurrence rates of re-detachment. Methods: This is a prospective interventional study comprised (50) eyes suffering from recent hematogenous retinal detachment. Participants in this research were divided into two groups, A and B, with equal sample number for each (25 eyes). Removal of silicon oil was done after 2 months and 6 months for both groups (A) and (B) respectively. Postoperative follow-up was done for both groups. Results: Oil emulsification, anterior segment inflammation, and cataract intraocular pressure all showed statistically substantial variations between the research groups. Conclusion: In our early and late removal series, the time of silicone oil tamponade did not have important impact on reattachment rates. Early SOR at 2 months did have the same healing effect as planned removal at 6 months. Early planned removal in our rural communities resulted in better patient compliance. The longer delay before the removal of the oil has caused major complications in certain patients.

Keywords

Silicone oil tamponade, pars plana vitrectomy, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Subject Area

Ophthalmology

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