Prevalence and implications of the presence of intraocular silicone oil droplets in patients treated with intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF.

Sandra Banderas GarcíaXavier Garrell-SalatFernando Trejo-VelascoDavid Aragón-RocaMiguel Ángel ZapataJosé García-Arumí

Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2022)

A high prevalence of silicone droplets in vitreous of patients who undergo IVI treatment was found. It appears to have little impact on symptomatology and rise of IOP.

Keyphrases

vascular endothelial growth factor
risk factors
endothelial cells
fatty acid
ultrasound guided
platelet rich plasma
combination therapy
cataract surgery