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The changes in volume of intraocular bubbles of air, sulphur hexafluoride, perfluoropropane and mixtures of these gases, were studied in human eyes, following vitrectomy for treatment of retinal detachment. The implications of these findings, for the provision of optimal internal tamponade in the treatment of retinal detachment, are discussed.
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Jacobs, P., Twomey, J. & Leaver, P. Behaviour of intraocular gases. Eye 2, 660–663 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1988.121
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