[Usefulness of new vitreous substitutes (F6H6, F6H8) in the vitreoretinal surgery]

Klin Oczna. 2004;106(4-5):703-5.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The authors present a short review of the news from Polish and foreign medical literature on the subject of a new vitreous substitutes. They present mainly a modern vitreous substitute F6H6 and F6H8, which can be used for a long-term tamponade for complicated retinal detachment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Fluorocarbons / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / therapeutic use*
  • Vitrectomy / methods*
  • Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / pathology
  • Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / surgery
  • Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / therapy*
  • Vitreous Body / surgery*

Substances

  • Fluorocarbons
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
  • perfluorohexyl-octan
  • 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6---tridecafluoro-8-iodo-7-tetradecene