Macular Effects of Silicone Oil Tamponade: Optical Coherence Tomography Findings During and After Silicone Oil Removal

Danielle M. Lo, Christina J. Flaxel, Amani A. Fawzi

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate retinal morphologic changes during silicone oil tamponade and after its removal using spectral domain OCT (SD-OCT) imaging. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of 12 patients who underwent silicone oil tamponade for repair of retinal detachments. Macular OCT scans and volumetric thickness maps were examined qualitatively and quantitatively. Results: Volumetric OCT revealed two distinct patterns during silicone oil: macular thickening (Group A) and macular thinning (Group B). In Group A, mean foveal thickness (507 ± 169 µm vs. 407 ± 163 µm, p = 0.003) and mean macular volume (11.6 ± 2.4 mm3 vs. 9.9 ± 1.5 mm3) were significantly increased during tamponade compared to post-oil removal. Group B had significantly decreased mean foveal thickness (210 ± 38 µm vs. 276 ± 58 µm, p = 0.009) and macular volume (7.3 ± 1.8 mm3 vs. 8.4 ± 1.8 mm3) during tamponade. Importantly, resolution of macular changes occurred without further intervention and was associated with improved visual acuity in both groups. Conclusion: Our series suggests that when faced with unexplained macular edema or macular thinning during tamponade, silicone oil removal alone can achieve resolution of these structural changes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)98-103
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Eye Research
Volume42
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2017

Keywords

  • Optical coherence tomography
  • retinal detachment
  • silicone oil tamponade

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology
  • Sensory Systems
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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