Table 1.
Patient and ocular characteristics in study population with visual acuity loss associated with silicone oil use or removal
| Patient nmber | Age | Reason for slicone oil | Associated pathology | Macula detached preoperatively | Phakic prior to silicone oil | Cataract extraction? | Timing of cataract extraction and IOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | Multiple inferior tears | No | Yes | Yes | After SO removal | |
| 2 | 51 | Giant retinal tear | No | Yes | Yes | After SO removal | |
| 3 | 58 | Inferior recurrent RD with PVR | No | Yes | Yes | After SO removal | |
| 4 | 16 | Inferior RD with multiple tears | High myopia, Marfan’s syndrome | No | Yes | Yes | With SO removal |
| 5 | 37 | Recurrent detachment with PVR | Optic neuritis, epiretinal membrane | No | Yes | No | |
| 6 | 57 | Recurrent inferior RD | High myopia | No | No | ||
| 7 | 52 | Giant retinal tear | No | Yes | Yes | After SO removal | |
| 8 | 44 | Recurrent inferior RD with PVR | High myopia | Yes | No | ||
| 9 | 57 | Giant retinal tear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Extraction with SO placement, IOL with SO removal |
Abbreviations: IOL, Intraocular lens; PVR, proliferative vitreoretinopathy; RD, retinal detachment; SO, silicone oil.