Vitrectomy combined with silicone oil tamponade in the treatment of severely traumatized eyes with the visual acuity of no light perception

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of surgical treatment of vitrectomy combined with silicone oil tamponade in the treatment of severely traumatized eyes with the visual acuity of no light perception (NLP).METHODS: This was a retrospective uncontrolled interventional case-series of 19 patients of severely traumatized eyes with NLP who underwent vitrectomy surgery at the Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University (Qingdao, China) during a 3-year period. We recorded perioperative factors with the potential to influence functional outcome including duration from the injury to intervention; causes for ocular trauma; open globe or closed globe injury; grade of vitreous hemorrhage; grade of endophthalmitis; grade of retinal detachment; size and location of intraocular foreign body (IOFB); extent and position of retinal defect; grade of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR); type of surgery; perioperative complications and tamponade agent. The follow-up time was from 3 to 18 months, and the mean time was 12 months.RESULTS: After a mean follow-up period of 12 months (3-18 months) 10.53% (2/19) of eyes had visual acuity of between 20/60 and 20/400, 52.63% (10/19) had visual acuity less than 20/400 but more than NLP, and 36.84% (7/19) remained NLP. Visual acuity was improved from NLP to light perception (LP) or better in 63.16% (12/19) of eyes and the rate of complete retinal reattachment was 73.68% (14/19). Good visual acuity all resulted from those patients of blunt trauma with intact eyewall (closed globe injury). The perioperative factors of poor visual acuity prognosis included delayed intervention; open globe injury; endophthalmitis; severe retinal detachment; large IOFB; macular defect; a wide range of retinal defects andsevere PVR.CONCLUSION: The main reasons of NLP after ocular trauma are severe vitreous hemorrhage opacity; refractive media opacity; retinal detachment; retinal and uveal damages and defects, especially defects of the macula; PVR and endophthalmitis. NLP after ocular trauma in some cases does not mean permanent vision loss. Early intervention of vitrectomy combined with silicone oil tamponade and achieving retinal reattachment of the remaining retina, may make the severely traumatized eyes regain the VA of LP or better.

Outcomes and predictors of vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade in retinal detachments complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy

AIM:To evaluate outcomes and determine factors influencing the outcomes of vitrectomy with silicone oil(SO)endotamponade for the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment(RRD)complicated by advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy(PVR).METHODS:This is a retrospective,interventional case series of eyes with PVR grade C associated RRD with or without prior surgery that underwent vitreoretinal surgery and SO tamponade.Eyes with a minimum follow-up of 6mo after SO extraction were included.Eyes were classified into three PVR subgroups according to severity and extension of proliferation.The influence of several preoperative,intraoperative and postoperative factors upon the functional and anatomical outcomes was assessed using multivariate logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:A hundred and one eyes of 101 patients that met the inclusion criteria were studied.Seventy-five of 101 eyes(74.3%)had successful retinal reattachment after one operation.Increased aqueous cell and flare at the first week exam had a statistically significant association with redetachment,recurrent membrane proliferation and keratopathy.Visual acuity improvement was significantly associated with faint postoperative aqueous inflammation values,primary vitrectomy and PVR outside of the posterior pole.CONCLUSION:Although encouraging anatomical and functional outcomes are achieved after vitrectomy and SO tamponade in eyes with RRD complicated by PVR,an increase in aqueous flare or cells at the first week follow-up is most likely to result in postoperative late complications.Primary vitrectomy,PVR associated with minimal posterior pole extension and absent to mild postoperative aqueous inflammation are associated with improved post-operative final visual acuity.

Clinical effect of peripheral capsule preservation in eyes with silicone oil tamponade

BACKGROUND At present,silicone oil has been widely used in vitrectomy to deal with complex fundus diseases.Usually,cataract extraction is combined with vitrectomy.However,reducing the complications of silicone oil tamponade and facilitating the secondary implantation of intraocular lens(IOL)are still an urgent problem.AIM To evaluate the clinical effect of vitrectomy combined with peripheral capsule preservation(PCP)in eyes with silicone oil tamponade.METHODS This single-center retrospective analysis included 70 patients(73 eyes)who underwent vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade combined with cataract surgery(stage I)between January 2015 and July 2019.All patients underwent selective reoperation for silicone oil extraction and IOL implantation(stage II)more than 3 mo after stage I.These patients were divided into three groups according to the different lens capsule preservation methods:28 patients(31 eyes)in a whole capsule preserved(WCP)group,17(17 eyes)in a capsule absent(CA)group,and 25(25 eyes)in a peripheral capsule preserved(PCP)group.Intraocular pressure(IOP),best-corrected visual acuity,surgery time,and other complications were recorded at each time point(1 d,1 wk,and 1 mo after stages I and II).RESULTS The IOP values were 14.9±8.2 mmHg in the WCP group,20.3±13.0 mmHg in the CA group,and 14.2±9.7 mmHg in the PCP group(P<0.05)at 1 mo after stage I operation.Five eyes had IOP higher than 30 mmHg,and one eye in the WCP group appeared to have silicone oil entering the anterior chamber.There was no significant difference in IOP among the three groups at any other time point(P>0.05).With IOL implantation,visual acuity improved significantly compared to stage I.The incidence rate of posterior capsule opacity was higher in the WCP group than in the other groups(P<0.001).In the CA group,IOL deviation due to suture relaxation occurred in one case.There was no significant difference in the surgery time among the three groups in stage I(P=0.618).In stage II,the surgery time of the PCP group and WCP group was significantly shorter than that of the AC group(P=0.031).CONCLUSION Preservation of the peripheral capsule in vitrectomy combined with lens removal is a better option.This method has significant advantages in reducing intraoperative and postoperative complications.

Retrolaminar migration as a complication of intraocular silicone oil injection detected on unenhanced CT

AIM:To describe the clinical and radiologic features of retrolaminar migration silicone oil(SiO)and observe the dynamic position of ventricular oil accumulation in supine and prone.METHODS:For this retrospective study,29 patients who had a history of SiO injection treatment and underwent unenhanced head computed tomography(CT)were included from January 2019 to October 2022.The patients were divided into migration-positive and negative groups.Clinical history and CT features were compared using Whitney U and Fisher’s exact tests.The dynamic position of SiO was observed within the ventricular system in supine and prone.CT images were visually assessed for SiO migration along the retrolaminar involving pathways for vision(optic nerve,chiasm,and tract)and ventricular system.RESULTS:Intraocular SiO migration was found in 5 of the 29 patients(17.24%),with SiO at the optic nerve head(n=1),optic nerve(n=4),optic chiasm(n=1),optic tract(n=1),and within lateral ventricles(n=1).The time interval between SiO injection and CT examination of migration-positive cases was significantly higher than that of migration-negative patients(22.8±16.5mo vs 13.1±2.6mo,P<0.001).The hyperdense lesion located in the frontal horns of the right lateral ventricle migrated to the fourth ventricle when changing the position from supine to prone.CONCLUSION:Although SiO retrolaminar migration is unusual,the clinician and radiologist should be aware of migration routes.The supine combined with prone examination is the first-choice method to confirm the presence of SiO in the ventricular system.

Final anatomic and visual outcomes appear independent of duration of silicone oil intraocular tamponade in complex retinal detachment surgery

AIM： To report anatomic and visual outcomes following silicone oil removal in a cohort of patients with complex retinal detachment, to determine association between duration of tamponade and outcomes and to compare patients with oil removed and those with oil in situ in terms of demographic, surgical and visual factors. METHODS： We reported a four years retrospective case series of 143 patients with complex retinal detachments who underwent intraocular silicone oil tamponade. Analysis between anatomic and visual outcomes, baseline demographics, duration of tamponade and number of surgical procedures were carried out using Fisher＇s exact test and unpaired two-tailed t-test. RESULTS： One hundred and six patients（76.2%） had undergone silicone oil removal at the time of review with 96 patients（90.6%） showing retinal reattachment following oil removal. Duration of tamponade was not associated with final reattachment rate or with a deterioration in best corrected visual acuity（BCVA）. Patients with oil removed had a significantly better baseline and final BCVA compared to those under oil tamponade（P=0.0001, 〈0.0001 respectively）. CONCLUSION： Anatomic and visual outcomes in this cohort are in keeping with those reported in the literature. Favorable outcomes were seen with oil removal but duration of oil tamponade does not affect final attachment rate with modern surgical techniques and should be managed on a case by case basis.

Episcleral macular buckling for posterior retinal detachment in silicone oil filled eyes associated with myopic macular hole

AIM: To evaluate anatomical and visual outcomes of episcleral macular buckling (EMB) for posterior retinal detachment in silicone oil filled eyes associated with myopic macular hole.METHODS: Five cases of EMB for initial failure of retinal reattachment after internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and silicone oil tamponade caused by myopic macular hole were retrospectively reviewed. A silicone sponge sutured directly across the macular region was performed on the silicone oil filled eyes. Silicone oil was removed no sooner than 1 month post- EMB. The duration of follow -up time after removal of silicone oil was more than 3 months.RESULTS: Retinas of five eyes were all reattached at the last follow-up. The postoperative vision ranged from counting fingers to 0.08.CONCLUSION: Anatomical results improved after EBM for posterior retinal detachment in silicone oil filled eyes associated with myopic macular hole, which was not evident for visual outcome.

Preoperative laser reduces silicone oil use in primary diabetic vitrectomy

AIM: To identify the predictive factors and laser photocoagulation associated with the use of silicone oil as endotamponade during primary diabetic vitrectomy. METHODS: The medical and surgical records of 690 patients(798 eyes) who underwent primary diabetic vitrectomy at a tertiary eye hospital in China from January 2018 to December 2018 were reviewed in this retrospective cohort study. The patients’ baseline characteristics and preoperative treatments were recorded. The binary Logistic regression model was used to evaluate the risk factors for the use of silicone oil as endotamponade agent during primary vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR)-related complications.RESULTS: Among 690 patients with mean age of 52.1±10.5 y(range: 18-85 y), 299/690(43.3%) were female. The 31.6% of the eyes received preoperative laser treatment, and 72.4% of the eyes received preoperative anti-VEGF adjuvant therapy. Non-clearing vitreous haemorrhage(VH) alone or combined with retinal detachment was the main surgical indication(89.5%) for primary vitrectomy. Silicone oil was used as endotamponade in 313(39.2%) eyes. Lack of preoperative laser treatment [odds ratio(OR) 0.66, 95% confidence interval(CI): 0.48-0.92;P=0.015] and older age(OR 0.96, 95%CI: 0.95-0.98;P<0.001) were predictors of silicone oil tamponade during primary vitrectomy for PDR. CONCLUSION: The lack of preoperative laser treatment is a significant predictor of silicone oil tamponade during primary vitrectomy for PDR. However, the severity of PDR relevant to silicone oil use should be further evaluated.