A rare case of perfluoro-n-octane in the orbit following vitreoretinal surgery

Can J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jun;52(3):e113-e115. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Mar 2.

Authors

Samir Nazarali¹, Steven Lapere², Rizwan Somani³, Jaime Badilla³

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.

PMID: 28576221
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2017.01.002

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Endotamponade / adverse effects*
Eye Foreign Bodies / diagnosis*
Eye Foreign Bodies / etiology
Eye Foreign Bodies / surgery
Eye Injuries, Penetrating / complications
Eye Injuries, Penetrating / diagnosis
Eye Injuries, Penetrating / surgery*
Fluorocarbons / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Orbit
Postoperative Complications*
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vitreoretinal Surgery / adverse effects*

Substances

Fluorocarbons
perfluorooctane