Clinical details of the eight patients with F6H8 tamponade
Patient number | Age | Sex | Aetiology of retinal disease | Initial retinal status | Tamponade agent | Duration of F6H8fill | Retinal status on F6H8removal | Specimens |
1 | 54 | Male | RRD | PVR grade CP4 | F6H8 only | 8 weeks | PVR grade CP | ERM |
2 | 87 | Female | Pseudophakic RD | PVR grade CP4 | F6H8 only | 10 weeks | PVR grade CP | ERM |
3 | 29 | Male | B/P trauma | 360° iris dialysis | F6H8 only | 9 weeks | PVR grade CP | ERM |
4 | 65 | Female | Expulsive haemorrhage | Totally detached | SO 2 days, then F6H8 | 10 weeks | PVR grade CP12 | ERM |
5 | 87 | Female | Foveal relocation | 180° retinotomy | F6H8 only | 7 weeks | PVR grade CP8 | ERM+PLC |
6 | 81 | Female | Foveal relocation | 180° retinotomy | F6H8 only | 9 weeks | PVR grade CP8 | ERM+PLC |
7 | 32 | Female | RRD | Totally detached | SF6 1 week, then F6H8 | 4 weeks | PVR grade CP4 | ERM |
8 | 59 | Male | MM local resection | PVR grade CP8 | SO 12 weeks, then F6H8 | 21 weeks | PVR grade CP | ERM+PLC |
PVR = proliferative vitreoretinopathy (grading according to the system of Machemer et al.20; RRD = rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; ERM = epiretinal membrane; PLC = posterior lens capsule; B/P = blunt/penetrating; MM = malignant melanoma (choroidal); SO = silicone oil; SF6 = sulphur hexafluoride.
↵Suprachoroidal haemorrhage.
↵Macular pucker (contraction type 1: focal starfold at macula).20