Advantages: To show our strategy in complicated R.D, with high risk to develop recurrent RD with PVR. If the recurrence depends on the “dead space” where the concentration of fibroblastic cells is elevated, our first choice is to use HSO as tamponade agent to ensure an efficient tamponade of the inferior retina, and to “reallocate to the superior retina” eventual recurrence to treat in a second time with light...
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Heavy Silicones in Severe Vitreoretinal Diseases

Cesare Forlini, MD (Ravenna, Italy), Paolo Rossini, MD (Ravenna, Italy) SYNOPSIS To describe the usefulness of new heavy silicone oils in the management of complex cases of vitreoretinal surgery: a severe penetrating trauma, a macular trans-location for large paramacular hole in previous vitrectomy for CNV removal, and a closed trauma in previous PK patient with iris and lens expulsion. VIDEO not communicated Sorry for the...
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Cesare Forlini, MD (Ravenna, Italy), Paolo Rossini, MD (Ravenna, Italy) SYNOPSIS To describe the usefulness of new heavy silicone oils in the management of complex cases of vitreoretinal surgery: a severe penetrating trauma, a macular trans-location for large paramacular hole in previous vitrectomy for CNV removal, and a closed trauma in previous PK patient with iris and lens expulsion.
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