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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
Print version ISSN 0365-6691
Abstract
SANABRIA RUIZ COLMENARES, MR et al. Can the use of intraocular silicone oil increase the risk of sympathetic ophthalmia?. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2003, vol.78, n.1, pp.39-42. ISSN 0365-6691.
Clinical cases: We report two cases of SO (sympathetic ophthalmia) among 1,456 vitrectomies and 255 silicone oil injections performed since 1990. In both patients intraocular silicone oil was used. Both cases were clinically documented and one pathologically demonstrated. Discussion: No cases were reported among vitrectomies without silicone oil. We found a longer delay between injury and the onset of the disease in comparison to the literature. Pathological findings confirmed a foreign body granulomatous reaction. Chronic inflammation caused by silicone oil might be involved in the development of SO. Larger series are necessary to establish a possible relationship between silicone oil and SO.
Keywords : Sympathetic ophthalmia; vitrectomy; silicone oil.