DFPE, PARTIALLY FLUORINATED ETHER: A Novel Approach for Experimental Intravitreal Tamponade.
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Santos, Rodrigo A VKeegan, David J
Fuchs, Brian S
Song, Brian J
Avila, Marcos P
Simpson, Nigel
Sparrow, Janet R
Chang, Stanley
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*Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University/Harkness Eye Institute, New York, New York †Department of Ophthalmology, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil ‡Department of Ophthalmology, Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland §Department of Ophthalmology, University of Goiás, UFG, Goiânia, Brazil ¶Department of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.Issue Date
2012-07-16
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DFPE, PARTIALLY FLUORINATED ETHER: A Novel Approach for Experimental Intravitreal Tamponade. 2012:notRetinaJournal
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)DOI
10.1097/IAE.0b013e31825db6cfPubMed ID
22810148Abstract
PURPOSE:: To evaluate decafluoro-di-n-pentyl ether (DFPE) as a vitreous tamponade by examining ocular tolerance in rabbits' eyes. METHODS:: Thirteen rabbits were divided into 4 groups after mechanical vitrectomy and were followed up to 12 months. The tamponade remained in the eye for 6 months in Group 1 (DFPE) and Group 3 (DFPE and silicone oil) and for 12 months in Group 2 (DFPE). Group 4 served as control. RESULTS:: In Groups 1, 2, and 3, dispersion of the fluid appeared 2 weeks postoperatively. Posterior subcapsular cataracts appeared in rabbits' eyes with large fills of DFPE (>50%). Histologic findings in Groups 1 and 2 showed no detectable change in outer nuclear layer thickness. Except for some vacuolations, the inner retina was well preserved in all injected rabbits' eyes. On the electroretinography of injected rabbits' eyes, there was no effect on the a wave amplitude and b wave implicit time, but the b wave amplitude was elevated with statistical significance (P < 0.001) at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively but with no statistical significance (P > 0.05) after that period when compared with Group 4 and unoperated fellow rabbits' eyes of each group. CONCLUSION:: Decafluoro-di-n-pentyl ether demonstrated minimum adverse effects in retinal rabbits; further studies are needed before clinical use as short-term tamponade.Item Type
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1539-2864ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1097/IAE.0b013e31825db6cf
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