Exploring the Pathophysiology and Modern Management of Recurrent Retinal Detachment in Silicone Oil-Filled Eyes

Abstract

The use of vitrectomy techniques, augmented with silicone oil tamponade, signifies an important shift in the management of complicated retinal detachments. Recurrence of retinal detachment under silicone oil provides both a diagnostic challenge for the pathogenesis and for how to manage. In this chapter we review what was provided to us in the literature from the experience of vitreoretinal surgeons world wide for how to understand the pathophysiology and manage those very challenging cases.