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The Silicone Study
Led by National Eye Institute (NEI) · Updated on 2005-06-24
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What this Trial Is About
To compare, through a randomized, multicenter surgical trial, the postoperative tamponade effectiveness of intraocular silicone oil with that of an intraocular long-acting gas (initially sulfur hexafluoride \[SF 6 \], later perfluoropropane \[C 3 F 8 \]) for the management of retinal detachment complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), using vitrectomy and associated techniques. To evaluate the ocular complications that result from the use of silicone oil and gas.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
The Silicone Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility criteria included but were not limited to PVR of Grade C-3 or greater according to the Retina Society Classification and visual acuity of light perception or better.
Trial Site Locations
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