This book provides an update of the works of numerous investigators and clinicians in this still evolving field. Gathering together up-to-date information on silicone oil, gases, and PFCLs, including detailed descriptions of surgical techniques used with their applications, this book can also serve as a review for those interested in vitreoretinal surgery.
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Höhe: 230 mm
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978-0-8385-9484-1 (9780838594841)
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Preface. SILICONE OILS. Complications of Silicone Oil Use. Intraocular Injection of Silicone. Silicone Oil Removal from the Eye. Management of Subretinal Silicone. Specific Uses of Silicone Oil. INTRAOCULAR GASES. Air. Principles Involved in Expansion and Absorption of Long-Acting Gases. Long-Acting Gases. Longevity of Perfluorocarbon Gases. Determination of Intraocular Gas Volume. Effects of Intraocular Gas on the Blood-Ocular Barrier. Technique of Intraocular Gas Injection. Intraocular Gas and Intraocular Pressure. Volume of the Intraocular Gas Bubble. Retinal Folds After Gas Injection. Displacement of Subretinal Fluid after Gas Injection. Storage of Gas. Air-Fluid Exchange. Flying and Intraocular Gases. Pneumatic Retinopexy. Subretinal Gas. Other Complications of Intraocular Gas Injection. Clinical Trial of Pneumatic Retinopexy Versus Scleral Buckling. Management of Subretinal Air During Air-Fluid Exchange after Vitrectomy. Other Uses of Air or Gas in Vitreoretinal Surgery. The Use of Air and Gas in the Treatment of Giant Retinal Tear. Other Methods of Using Air in the Management of Giant Retinal Tear. Use of Intravitreal Gas Following Failure of Scleral Buckling Procedures. Use of Air as a Hemostatic Agent. PERFLUOROCARBON LIQUIDS. Perfluorocarbon Liquids: Background and General Considerations. Intraocular Toxicity of PFCLs. Combinations of Perfluorocarbon Liquid and Silicone Oil. Combination of Perfluorocarbon Liquid and Intraocular Gas. Compression Effects of Perfluorocarbons on the Retina. Intravitreal Injection and Removal of Perfluorocarbon Liquids. Specific Techniques Using PFCL. Index.
