Perfluorodecalin and silicone oil used to achieve retinal tamponade left in an eye for 6 months

Editor,—Perfluorocarbon liquids (PFCLs) used in combination with silicone oil have been suggested as a method of achieving superior and inferior retinal tamponade in phakic eyes.1 2 Because of toxic effects of PFCLs in animal studies, they are not recommended for long term tamponade.3 We report on a case in which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, both silicone and perfluorodecalin were left in an eye for 6 months. ### CASE REPORT A 71-year-old man presented with a right subtotal retinal detachment and a left partial detachment. Preoperative visual acuity was hand movements in the right eye and 6/9 in the left. The right retina had marked proliferative vitreoretinopathy and multiple holes in the inferior and superotemporal regions. Retinal reattachment was achieved …