Table 1. Clinical and ocular characteristics of eyes with visual acuity loss.
| Patient Number | Sex | Age | Eye | Macula status | GRT | Number of previous retinal surgeries | PVR | Indication for silicone oil | Phakic (1), Pseudophakic (2), | Laser barrier before silicone oil removal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 46 | LE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Intraop |
| 2 | F | 54 | LE | Off | No | 1 | Yes | Recurrent RRD with PVR | 1 | No |
| 3 | M | 42 | RE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Intraop |
| 4 | M | 54 | LE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Yes |
| 5 | M | 53 | RE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Yes |
| 6 | M | 40 | RE | On | No | 0 | No | Inferior RRD with inferior tear | 2 | Yes |
| 7 | M | 74 | LE | Off | No | 0 | Yes | RRD with PVR | 1 | Yes |
| 8 | M | 48 | LE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Intraop |
| 9 | M | 54 | RE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 2 | Intraop |
| 10 | F | 67 | LE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Intraop |
| 11 | M | 60 | LE | On | No | 2 | Yes | Recurrent RRD with PVR | 1 | Yes |
| 12 | M | 42 | LE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 2 | Yes |
| 13 | M | 57 | RE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Yes |
| 14 | M | 53 | RE | On | Yes | 0 | No | GRT | 1 | Yes |
Abbreviations: F, female; GRT, giant retinal tear; Intraop, intraoperative; LE, left eye; M, male; PVR, proliferative vitreoretinopathy; RE, right eye; RRD rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.