Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular Lens

This article aims to demonstrate how a silicone oil bubble can be mistaken for a dislocated intraocular lens. An 80-year-old gentleman was referred by his optometrist with the diagnosis of dislocated IOL in a pseudophakic eye. Eye examination revealed a silicone oil bubble from previous retinal-deta...

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Main Authors:	Kate E. Shipman, C.K. Patel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:	Journal of Optometry
Subjects:	silicone oil intraocular lens and dislocation
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429609700433

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spelling	doaj-46b3262f7697443fb940c691f4095e1d2020-11-25T02:12:45ZengElsevierJournal of Optometry1888-42962009-01-012416510.3921/joptom.2009.165Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular LensKate E. ShipmanC.K. PatelThis article aims to demonstrate how a silicone oil bubble can be mistaken for a dislocated intraocular lens. An 80-year-old gentleman was referred by his optometrist with the diagnosis of dislocated IOL in a pseudophakic eye. Eye examination revealed a silicone oil bubble from previous retinal-detachment surgery and that the lens was in-situ. In conclusion, a history of retinal detachment surgery should alert one that an oil bubble can be misinterpreted as a dislocated IOL.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429609700433silicone oilintraocular lens and dislocation
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title	Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular Lens
title_short	Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular Lens
title_full	Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular Lens
title_fullStr	Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular Lens
title_full_unstemmed	Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular Lens
title_sort	differentiating between a silicone oil bubble and a dislocated intraocular lens
publisher	Elsevier
series	Journal of Optometry
issn	1888-4296
publishDate	2009-01-01
description	This article aims to demonstrate how a silicone oil bubble can be mistaken for a dislocated intraocular lens. An 80-year-old gentleman was referred by his optometrist with the diagnosis of dislocated IOL in a pseudophakic eye. Eye examination revealed a silicone oil bubble from previous retinal-detachment surgery and that the lens was in-situ. In conclusion, a history of retinal detachment surgery should alert one that an oil bubble can be misinterpreted as a dislocated IOL.
topic	silicone oil intraocular lens and dislocation
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Differentiating Between a Silicone Oil Bubble and a Dislocated Intraocular Lens

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