Silicone oil keratopathy: indications for keratoplasty

A penetrating corneal graft was performed in 12 patients for corneal opacification induced by silicone oil. The patients were all aphakic. They had had vitrectomy and silicone oil injection for complicated retinal detachment, often with periretinal proliferation. The average follow-up time was 13.7...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 1985-04, Vol.69 (4), p.247-253
Main Authors: Beekhuis, W. H., van Rij, G., Zivojnović, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Corneal Opacity - chemically induced
Corneal Opacity - surgery
Corneal Transplantation
Dimethylpolysiloxanes - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Retinal Detachment - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the eye and orbit
Visual Acuity
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Summary:A penetrating corneal graft was performed in 12 patients for corneal opacification induced by silicone oil. The patients were all aphakic. They had had vitrectomy and silicone oil injection for complicated retinal detachment, often with periretinal proliferation. The average follow-up time was 13.7 months, during which four out of 11 grafts failed (one case was lost to follow-up). One patient developed severe calcific band keratopathy, and three grafts failed from endothelial decompensation. Changes induced by silicone oil include band keratopathy, thinning, and endothelial damage. The indications for keratoplasty for these corneal changes are discussed.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.69.4.247