Migration of Intraocular Silicone Oil from the Vitreous Cavity into the Upper Eyelid Causing Ptosis

Migration of Intraocular Silicone Oil from the Vitreous Cavity into the Upper Eyelid Causing Ptosis

Introduction: To report a case in which intraocular silicone oil migrated into the upper eyelid and caused ptosis. Methods: A 65-year-old woman presented with proliferative vitreoretinopathy in the right eye. Vitrectomies, injection of silicone oil and encircling were performed. Two months after the...

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Main Authors: Yuzo Deguchi, Takatoshi Maeno, Yuichi Hori, Nobuyuki Hiruta, Daisuke Sasai, Yukihiro Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Migration of silicone oil
Upper eyelid
Vitrectomy
Scleral buckling
Postoperative complication
Ptosis
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