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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2011

The impact of axial length on retinal tamponade for gas, silicone oil, and heavy silicone oil, using an in vitro model.

Roxane J Hillier, Theodor Stappler, Rachel L Williams, George S Turner, David Wong

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. High-frequency electric welding: a novel method for improved immediate chorioretinal adhesion in vitreoretinal surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2014
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  7. Vitreous tamponades in highly myopic eyes.BioMed research international · 2014
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5 authors.

Roxane J HillierManchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, M13 9WH, UK. roxanehillier@gmail.com
Theodor Stappler
Rachel L Williams
George S Turner
David Wong

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo investigate whether ocular axial length influences the tamponade efficacy of three commonly used agents: gas, silicone oil, and heavy silicone oil.

methodsA series of filling experiments was conducted using 19-mm and 25-mm surface-modified spherical model eye chambers to mimic the vitreous cavity. For each agent, tamponade efficacy was assessed across a range of percentage fills, and comparison was made between the two model eye chambers. The behavior of each tamponade agent was quantified by measuring (1) the maximum height of the tamponade bubble, and calculating (2) the arc of retinal contact subtended by the tamponade bubble.

resultsPolynomial regression analysis found no statistically significant difference between the regression models for the different-sized model eye chambers for bubble height or arc of retinal contact subtended. This applied to all of the tamponade agents under investigation.

conclusionsAcross the range of cavity sizes under investigation, no significant difference in tamponade efficacy (as reflected by the measured dimensions of the tamponade bubble) was identified.

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AirModels, AnatomicAxial Length, EyeHumansPosterior Eye SegmentSilicone OilsTreatment OutcomeWound HealingdensironSilicone Oils

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PMID21191612
PMCPMC3084431

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