[The effect of silicone oil retention sutures on preventing silicone oil migration and protecting the corneal endothelium].

Abstract

Objective: To observe the restriction effect of silicone oil retention sutures and their protective effect on the corneal endothelium. Methods: Retrospective case series study. The clinical data of 6 patients (6 eyes) with lens-iris damage after severe ocular trauma were collected from March 2017 to November 2021 in Beijing Tongren Hospital. Their was combined retinal injury in each eye, so silicone oil retention sutures and silicone oil filling were performed. The silicone oil position was observed by slit lamp and ultrasound biomicroscopy. The corneal endothelium was examined by specular microscopy during the follow-up. Results: All patients were male, with an average age of 47 years (range, 26 to 73 years). The diseased eyes included 2 left eyes and 4 right eyes. Five eyes had ocular rupture, and 1 eye had ocular contusion. The follow-up time ranged from 5 months to 51 months, with an average of 18.5 months. In all 6 eyes, the silicone oil was completely located in the posterior segment and never touched the corneal endothelium. Four eyes maintained healthy and had a clear cornea during the follow-up, while 2 eyes developed band keratopathy at the 11 month and 16 month separately during follow-up, 1 of which was found to suffer corneal decompensation at the last follow-up (51 month). Both band keratopathy and corneal decompensation were caused by severe anterior segment trauma and were not related to the silicone oil contact with the cornea. There were no complaints about occlusion or glare due to silicone oil retention sutures. All patients did not need to keep the prone position postoperatively. Silicone oil emulsification occurred in 1 eye and ocular hypertension occurred in this eye after silicone oil emulsification. Conclusion: Silicone oil retention sutures can effectively prevent silicone oil from migrating to the anterior chamber or contacting the corneal endothelium.

• Authors: F Yang, Y Liu
• Journal: [Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology (Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi) Vol. 58 Issue 9 Pg. 688-692 (Sep 11 2022) ISSN: 0412-4081 [Print] China
• PMID: 36069089 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Silicone Oils

Topics

• Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary (surgery)
• Endothelium, Corneal
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Retinal Detachment (surgery)
• Retrospective Studies
• Silicone Oils (adverse effects)
• Sutures (adverse effects)
• Vitrectomy