A Post-Surgical Eye Finding

A 69-year-old man with diabetes presents with a white substance in his eye years after retinal detachment Surgery. Explore this unique ophthalmologic finding.

Silicone oil hyperoleon


A 69-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to the ophthalmology clinic for a routine ocular examination. He had a history of cataract surgery 3 years ago for a retinal detachment in the right eye. Clinical examination of the right eye showed a white substance covering the upper third of the iris. Visual acuity was 20/400 in the right eye and 20/40 in the left eye. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Loculated hypopyon
Ghost cell glaucoma
Synchysis scintillans
Silicone oil hyperoleon
Iridodialysis

Anterior chamber, Retinal Detachment, Silicone oil, Silicone oil hyperoleon, Vitreoretinal surgery

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