J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1993 Jul;34(7):631-641.

Treatment of Complicated Retinal Detachments by Intraoperative Use of Perfluorphenantenanthrene Liquid

• Kim SD
• Choi SH
• Chung DJ

Abstract

We have applied the intraoperative use of Perfluorophenanthrene (C14F24) liquid in 19 eyes of complicated retinal detachment surgery in 19 patients since November 1990 to October 1991. The vast majority of case of retinal detachment was trauma (9 eyes) and uveitis including pars planitis (6 eyes) remainders were juvenile retinoschisis, cataract surgery, myopIa, diabetes one eye each. The grade-D of proliferative change was found in 9 eyes (D1 3 eyes, D2 3 eyes, D3 3 eyes) and 8 eyes belong to over grade-C2 (C2 4 eyes, C3 4 eyes). Multiple anterior retinal tears were found in two. Giant retinal tear was noticed in 5 eyes and the other one was made on therapeutic purpose. Intraoperative reattachment was obtained in all eyes. The follow-up periods were 6 or more (mean 9.1) months. At last follow-up, the retina was attached in 12 eyes (63%), partially attached in 2 (10%) and redetached in 5 (26%). Visual acuity was improved or same in 12 eyes (63%), became worse in 7(37%). Visual acuity of 0.02 or better was obtained in 12(63%) eyes and 3(16%) saw 0.1 or better. Perfluorophenanthrene liquid was thought as non-toxic, heavy biomaterial and effective to treat the complicated retinal detachments.

Keyword

Perfluorophenanthrene liquid; Retinal detachment; Vitrectomy; Perfluorocarbon liquids

MeSH Terms

Cataract
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Myopia
Pars Planitis
Retina
Retinal Detachment*
Retinal Perforations
Retinaldehyde*
Retinoschisis
Uveitis
Visual Acuity
Vitrectomy
Retinaldehyde