ABOUT SLICONE

Ophthalmology makes use of many solutions including silicone oil applied to exchange the vitreous humor pursuing vitrectomy, silicone intraocular lenses pursuing cataract extraction, silicone tubes to maintain a nasolacrimal passage open adhering to dacryocystorhinostomy, canalicular stents for canalicular stenosis, punctal plugs for punctal occlus