Identification of silicone oil in the retina after intravitreal injection.

摘要: Retinal tissue obtained from 2 eyes that had been injected with silicone oil for years was stained monoclonal antibodies against macrophages and studied by light electron microscopy energy-dispersive x-ray analysis. Both specimens showed areas a relatively intact architecture as well parts loss of normal structure. In both areas, immunostaining single intraretinal macrophages. Energy-dispersive results clearly demonstrated some the intracellular extracellular vacuoles within retina represented storage sites silicone.