Silicone oil-induced angle-closure glaucoma can be resolved with a simple minimally invasive procedure that any surgeon can perform at a negligible cost.
“Single-pass four-throw (SFT) pupilloplasty works very well in these cases and has an immediate, everlasting effect,” Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, told Healio.
Silicone oil is commonly used as a tamponade after retinal detachment surgery. In some cases, the pressure that it exerts on the IOL-iris diaphragm can lead to peripheral anterior synechiae, closure of the angle and increased IOP. This is what Agarwal named silicone oil