Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (47): 7671-7675.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.47.023

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Cyclic polydimethylsiloxane for diabetic retinopathy: a 6-month follow-up on changes of the optic nerve

Chen Xiao-jin1, Wang Min1, Wang Run-sheng2   

  1. 1Department of Ophthalmology, the First People’s Hospital of Xianyang City, Xianyang 712000, Shaanxi Province, China; 2Department of Ophthalmology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Guangren Hospital, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
  • Received:2015-09-21 Online:2015-11-19 Published:2015-11-19
  • About author:Chen Xiao-jin, Attending physician, Department of Ophthalmology, the First People’s Hospital of Xianyang City, Xianyang 712000, Shaanxi Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Health Research Foundation of Shaanxi Province of China, No. 2014E12

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In the clinical treatment of diabetic retinopathy, the therapeutic effects of different fillers on the retina and optic nerve after the removal of the vitreous are lack of comprehensive and detailed reports.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the changes of retina and optic nerve in patients with diabetic retinopathy after filling cyclic polydimethylsiloxane.
METHODS: Totally 147 patients with diabetic retinopathy undergoing vitreous removal were enrolled, including 77 males and 70 females, aged 35 to 70 years. The vitreous from 74 patients with diabetic retinopathy was filled with cyclic polydimethylsiloxane (test group). The cyclic polydimethylsiloxane was taken out at 3 months post-operation. The vitreous from another 73 patients with diabetic retinopathy was filled with the whole fluorine propane (control group). The changes of retina, optic nerve, intraocular pressure, and the occurrence of vitreous re-hemorrhage and cataract after operation were observed in these two groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After 7 days of follow-up, the intraocular pressure of patients in the test group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). After 6 months of follow-up, there was no significant 
difference in the intraocular pressure between these two groups. After 6 months of follow-up, cyclic polydimethylsiloxane was successfully removed in the test group, retinal blood vessels became thinning with the presence of white sheath, and the number of optic nerves was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of vitreous re-hemorrhage and cataract in the test was higher than the control group (P < 0.05). These results demonstrate that after the removal of the vitreous, cyclic polydimethylsiloxane filling can lead to optic atrophy in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
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Key words: Dimethylpolysiloxanes, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vitrectomy