Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Experimental model of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) in the vitrectomised eye: effect of silicone oil.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Zee, W. A. Van Der |
| Copyright Year | 1984 |
| Abstract | Silicone oil alone or as an adjunct to vitrectomy is widely used for the treatment of retinal detachment complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). It appears to reduce the tendency for recurrent traction detachment, but the mechanism of this action is obscure. We have studied the effects of silicone oil in an experimental animal model. Twenty five thousand homologous fibroblasts were injected into the aphakic vitrectomised rabbit eye, and traction detachment of the vascularised retina (medullary rays) regularly resulted. Intraocular silicone oil did not influence the development of this experimental detachment. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://bjo.bmj.com/content/bjophthalmol/68/5/332.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 6712912v1 |
| Volume Number | 68 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Journal | The British journal of ophthalmology |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Animals, Laboratory Eye Abnormalities Proliferative vitreoretinopathy Rajiformes Retina Retinal Detachment Silicone Oils Silicones Traction |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
