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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2023

Assessment of Silicone Oil Emulsification: A Comparison of Currently Applied Methods.

Hongmei Zhao, Qian Chen, Jian Yu, Kaicheng Wu, Yuan Zong, Chunhui Jiang, Haohao Zhu, Gezhi Xu

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Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hongmei ZhaoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.
Qian ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9135-4976
Jian YuDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5042-9345
Kaicheng WuDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3311-7718
Yuan ZongDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0178-990X
Chunhui JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7857-9292
Haohao ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1397-693X
Gezhi XuDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-9690

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Abstract

Purpose: To compare ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM), Coulter counter, and B-scan ultrasonography in the evaluation of silicone oil (SO) emulsification. Methods: Patients who underwent primary pars plana vitrectomy with SO tamponade for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and SO removal were included. UBM images were acquired before the SO removal, and B-scan images were taken after removal. The number of droplets in the first and last 2 mL of washout fluid was analyzed using a Coulter counter. The correlations between these measurements were analyzed. Results: Thirty-four eyes received both UBM and Coulter counter analysis for the first 2 mL of washout fluid, and 34 underwent B-scan and Coulter counter analysis of the last 2 mL washout fluid. The mean UBM grading was 26.41 ± 9.71 (range: 1-36); the mean SO index obtained with B-scan was 5.25 ± 5.00% (range: 0.10-16.49%), and the mean number of SO droplets was 1.26 ± 2.45 × 10 Conclusions: UBM, Coulter counter, and B-scan ultrasonography could all be used in the evaluation of SO emulsification, and their findings were comparable.

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