Cataract Surgery with Silicone Oil and its Elimination by Posterior Capsulorhexy

Czech version

Authors: J. Ernest; L. Rejmont; P. Němec; J. Pašta
Authors‘ workplace: Oční oddělení Ústřední vojenské nemocnice, Praha, primář doc. MUDr. J. Pašta, CSc.
Published in: Čes. a slov. Oftal., , 2002, No. 1, p. 26-29
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Overview

Elimination of silicone oil after a previous vitreoretinal operation is a routineprocedure. This procedure is frequently associated with a complicated cataractoperation. The standard procedure of oil elimination in one or two stages assumesrepeatedsclerotomy.Contemporaryfindingsandthe authors´ experienceindicatethe risk of the site of sclerotomy. The authors draw attention to a modification ofsilicone oil elimination while operating the cataract by posterior capsulorhexywhich makes it possible to remove the intraocular tamponade without sclerotomyand to implement at the same time peroperative control of the posterior pole.- the technique of elimination of silicone via posterior capsulorhexy makesa perfect peroperative check-up of the state of the posterior eye possible- it makes it possible to leave the silicone in the eye if it is necessary to prolongthe tamponade of the retina- it reduces the risk of complications of further sclerotomy- it makes reconstruction of the eye by a single operation possible and reducesthus the traumatization of the eye and the patient.

Key words:
silicone oil, cataract surgery

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