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Corresponding Author

Tarek Mohamed Ibrahim Elmenofy

Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: The most tolerated temporary endo tamponade material in treating complex forms of retinal detachment is still silicone oil (SiO). Because SiO is poisonous and causes irritation, removing it many months following surgery is advised.

Aim of the work: To use optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to investigate variations in the retina layer of ganglion cells during silicone oil prevention and determine when it is best to remove it.

Patients and methods: This cross-sectional and prospective observational study involves 40 patients at the Memorial Institute of Ophthalmology and Al Azhar University Hospitals who will have pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Results: The illness persisted for two days to ninety days on average ± S.D of 34.15 ± 21.44 days. Ganglion cell layer (GCL) thickness average at one week had a mean ± S.D of 81.8 ± 6.53, then decreased to 79.5 ± 6.19 77.85 ± 6.63 at one months and two months, respectively. Eventually, it dropped to 67.7 ± 6.19 at three months.

Conclusion: Our study suggested that (GCL) thickness average decreases over time in silicone-filled eyes, which is affected more after two months. It showed that the correlation between (GCL) thickness average at three months and age had a negative correlation.

Keywords

Ganglion cell; Silicone filled eyes; Optical coherence tomography

Subject Area

Ophthalmology

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