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silicone

 [sil´ĭ-kōn]
any of a large group of organic compounds comprising alternating silicon and oxygen atoms linked to organic radicals; uses have included wetting agents and surfactants, sealants, coolants, contact lenses, and surgical membranes and implants.
silicone oil any of various fluid silicone polymers; some are injected into the vitreous of the eye to serve as a vitreous substitute during or after certain ophthalmologic surgical procedures, such as to prevent the reoccurrence of retinal detachment.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

biopolimero

A synthetic filler that may be used in cosmetic surgery. It is available in 350, 1000 and 5000 centistokes—the higher the number, the more viscous the oil. It is permanent and difficult to remove.

It is not FDA approved, but has been used for surgery in Mexico where is in wide use as it is in South America. While it is cheaper than Restylane, few if any US plastic surgeons are willing to risk its use.
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This report studies the global market size of Vitreo Retinal Prefilled Silicone Oil Syringe in key regions like North America, Europe, China and Japan, focuses on the consumption of Vitreo Retinal Prefilled Silicone Oil Syringe in these regions.
6 presents the experimental results obtained with porous EVA films with void fractions of 0%, 37%, and 65% having several of ionization process (air and silicone oil).
In another study by Titiyal et al20 posterior capsular plaque (PCP) was observed in 41.67% of silicone oil patients and pupillary abnormalities in 31.25% of siliconized eyes.
Secondary cataract after vitrectomy for retinal detachment with silicone oil tamponade and its surgical treatment.
Ammar Safar, Medical Director, Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, said: "The patient presented with a recurrent total retinal detachment and emulsification of the silicone oil which means that the one large bubble of oil had now broken down into literally millions of tiny bubbles, causing multiple complications.
In our study, patients with no tamponades whether silicone oil or expandable gas showed changes in corneal dioptric power hence leading to astigmatism on refractometer.
It can be seen that for the two refrigerants having small kinematic viscosity, Fluorinert A and Silicone Oil A, the cooling performance rapidly decreased as the distance from the appropriate dripping position increased.
Mahrous, "Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Traumatic Macular Hole: 14% Perfluoropropane (C3F8) versus Silicone Oil Tamponade," Journal of Ophthalmology, vol.
Other sources include tumor tissue and silicone oil droplets.
Silicone oil removal (SOR) is an important procedure in vitreoretinal surgery.
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