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Case reportJournal of vitreoretinal diseases · 2026

Low-Viscosity Heavy Silicone Oil Endotamponade for Complex Inferior Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments.

Vivian Rajeswaren, Karim Dirani, Chaesik Kim, Pradeepa Yoganathan

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Densiron Xtra oil achieved final retinal reattachment in 96.8% of complex cases.

Low-Viscosity Heavy Silicone Oil Endotamponade for Complex Inferior Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments.

Vivian Rajeswaren … Pradeepa Yoganathan

Journal of vitreoretinal diseases · 2026

Purpose

To evaluate the use of Densiron Xtra tamponade for inferior and complicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (rhegmatogenous retinal detachments).

Methods

A retrospective case series was conducted between January 2019 and December 2023.

n = 123 eyes

Results

final scan showed the retina still successfully reattached, not detached again

75.6%

Primary anatomic succe

96.8%

Final anatomic success

More results

The median patient age was 66 years, and 39.5% of the patients were female.

All 123 eyes had inferior RRDs; 42.3% had a history of prior retinal detachment, 85.4% had proliferative vitreoretinopathy grade C/D, and 67.5% had macula-off retinal detachments.

Complications before oil removal included anterior chamber dispersion (11.4%) and retinal breaks (4.1%).

More results

After oil removal, complications included anterior chamber dispersion requiring washout (15.5%), cataract formation (13.8%), posterior capsular opacification (15.5%), hypotony (8.1%), intraocular inflammation (4%), temporary macular thinning (4%), and emulsification (2%).

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Conclusion

Densiron Xtra tamponade demonstrated excellent anatomic and visual outcomes in eyes with inferior and complicated RRDs, with low complication rates.

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Low-Viscosity Heavy Silicone Oil Endotamponade for Complex Inferior Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments.

Densiron Xtra oil achieved final retinal reattachment in 96.8% of complex cases.

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