To assess the outcome of silicone oil removal after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery, and to compare results of a two-port (infusion-extraction) versus a three-port (full vitrectomy) ...

A 73-year-old lady was referred to our unit in November 2001, with a full thickness macular hole in her left eye. At presentation, her visual acuities were 6/9 and 6/36 in the right and left eyes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Recurrent retinal detachment can occur after silicone oil removal following retinal ...

Glancing back to the 1970s, those of us in the power sector can remember when polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were the cooling liquid of choice for transformers in locations where fire risk was a ...

Leachable silicone oil may have an effect on large-molecule APIs, making it important to establish a robust analytical method to detect and quantify the substance. Silicone oil has been widely used to ...

Glancing back to the 1970s, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were the cooling liquids of choice for transformers in locations where the possibility of fire was high. Then it happened: PCBs were ...

More than 96% of patients who underwent endoscopy-assisted pars plana vitrectomy for silicone oil removal after proliferative vitreoretinopathy-related retinal detachment repair experienced a ...

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Want a Nicki Minaj-sized butt? Steer clear of silicone. The FDA just released a warning against using injectable silicone for contouring, enhancement and plumping, cautioning that the polymer can ...