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. 2014 Nov 27;14:150. doi: 10.1186/1471-2415-14-150

Table 3.

Summary of surgical characteristics and post-operative complications

n (%)
Concurrent cataract surgery
  Yes 6 (31.6)
  No 13 (68.4)
Buckling procedure
  Yes 10 (52.6)
  No 9 (47.4)
Type of intraocular tamponade
  None 2 (10.5)
  SF6 1 (5.3)
  C3F8 3 (15.8)
  SO1300 8 (42.1)
  SO5700 2 (10.5)
  Heavy SO 3 (15.8)
Post-op complications
  Band keratopathy 2 (10.5)
  High IOP > 25 mmHg 4 (21.1)
  PVR 4 (21.1)
  Optic atrophy (unspecified cause) 2 (10.5)
  Cataract (11 phakic eyes after RD surgery) 6 (54.5)

4 patients left aphakic, 2 had primary IOL implantation.

2 out of 4 aphakic patients underwent secondary IOL implantation, 1 patient had silicon oil glaucoma and was left aphakic, the other had poor vision and band keratopathy and declined further surgery.

SO: silicone oil, IOP: intraocular pressure, PVR: proliferative vitreo-retinopathy.