Intravitreal injection of 0.3 ml of SF6 gas for persistent subfoveal fluid after scleral buckling for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment |
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Authors: | Hirotaka Itakura Shoji Kishi |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma University, School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi Gunma, 371-8511, Japan |
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Abstract: | Purpose To determine the efficacy of intravitreal injection of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas for reducing persistent subfoveal fluid
after scleral buckling surgery for macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.
Methods We injected 0.3 ml of SF6 gas into the vitreous cavity of two eyes of two patients with persistent macular retinal detachment
3 and 5 months after successful scleral buckling. Optical coherence tomography was performed before and after surgery.
Results Subfoveal fluid was displaced peripheral to the fovea immediately after gas injection and the fluid was absorbed gradually
in both eyes.
Conclusions Persistent subfoveal fluid after scleral buckling may be treated with intravitreal SF6 gas injection.
The authors have no proprietary interest in any aspect of this report |
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Keywords: | Gas injection Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Scleral buckling |
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