Silicone Oil Emulsification after Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Joint Authors
Deng, Guohua
Zong, Yuan
Zhu, Haohao
Yu, Jian
Xu, Gezhi
Jiang, Chunhui
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To investigate the characteristics of silicone oil (SO) emulsification after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and their possible correlations with clinical factors.
Methods.
The first 2 mL of washing out fluid after SO removal was collected, and used for the measurement of the size and number of SO droplets using a Multisizer® 3 Coulter counter (Beckman Coulter, USA).
The correlations between SO droplets and clinical factors were analyzed.
Results.
A total of 38 patients (23 males, 15 females) who underwent primary PPV with SO injection for RRD and whose retina stayed attached for ≥3 months after SO removal were included in the study.
The average number of oil droplets was 1.96 × 106 ± 3.95 × 106/mL (range 0.17 × 106 to 21.71 × 106/ml), and 80.8% (range 64.23%–99.07%) of the droplets were 1-2 μm in diameter.
The total number of emulsified SO droplets was not correlated with any clinical factor (all P>0.05).
When the emulsified SO droplets were divided into groups by their diameter, multiple linear regression revealed that age was negatively correlated with the numbers of 5–7-μm-diameter and 7–12-μm-diameter droplets (both P<0.05).
Patients using antiglaucoma medications had more 5–7-μm-diameter and 7–12-μm-diameter droplets than those not using (all P<0.05).
Conclusion.
Using a Multisizer® Coulter counter, we successfully determined the number and size of SO droplets after emulsification.
We found that the number of 5–12-μm-diameter droplets was higher in younger-age patients and was higher in patients using antiglaucoma eyedrops.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yu, Jian& Zong, Yuan& Jiang, Chunhui& Zhu, Haohao& Deng, Guohua& Xu, Gezhi. 2020. Silicone Oil Emulsification after Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yu, Jian…[et al.]. Silicone Oil Emulsification after Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yu, Jian& Zong, Yuan& Jiang, Chunhui& Zhu, Haohao& Deng, Guohua& Xu, Gezhi. Silicone Oil Emulsification after Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189609
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189609