Characteristics, fates and complications of long-term silicone oil tamponade after pars plana vitrectomy

Abstract Background Silicone oil tamponade has become a mainstay in treatment of advanced retinal detachment due to multiple etiologies. The aim of this study is to assess the characteristics, fates and complications of long-term silicone oil tamponade after par plana vitrectomy (PPV), and to compar...

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Main Authors: Nakhleh E. Abu-Yaghi, Yazan A. Abu Gharbieh, Ahmad M. Al-Amer, Saif Aldeen S. AlRyalat, Mohammed B. Nawaiseh, Mohammad J. Darweesh, Leen R. Alkukhun, Alaa M. Abed, Omar A. Saleh, Osama H. Ababneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01608-5