Clinical Trial: Emulsification of Different Viscosity Silicone Oil After Complicated Retinal Detachment Surgery

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Emulsification of Different Viscosity Silicone Oil After Complicated Retinal Detachment Surgery: A Randomized Double-masked Clinical Trial

Brief Summary: Silicone oil has been used as a surgical tool in complicated retinal detachment surgery. There are some complications occurring in pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade. Silicone oil emulsification is one of the complication that may result in severe sequels that are difficult to treat. It is believed that low viscosity silicone oil has more risk to develop emulsification than high viscosity silicone oil. Up to now, however, there is no conclusive guideline that which types of silicone oil is suitable for these complicated retinal detachment surgeries and what is the appropriate time to remove the oil. This prospective study aims to study the silicone oil emulsification comparing between low viscosity and high viscosity silicone oil after complicated retinal detachment surgery.