[Novel vitreous body replacement with hydrogel?]

Ophthalmologe. 2018 Aug;115(8):692-696. doi: 10.1007/s00347-018-0754-5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Although the surgical treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment has advanced, there still is a significant risk of redetachment and a slow visual rehabilitation due to the use of endotamponades. Hydrophobic tamponades act via a buoyancy vector causing an accumulation of proinflammatory cytokines opposite the buoyancy vector. So far, the use of hydrophilic endotamponades is very promising because they represent a possible solution for the abovementioned problems of surgical ablation. This article presents the current developments in this field.

Keywords: Hydrophilic endotamponade; Redetachment risk; Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; Surgical ablation; Visual rehabilitation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hydrogels
  • Retinal Detachment*
  • Silicone Oils
  • Visual Acuity
  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Body*

Substances

  • Hydrogels
  • Silicone Oils