"Silicone Oils" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Organic siloxanes which are polymerized to the oily stage. The oils have low surface tension and density less than 1. They are used in industrial applications and in the treatment of retinal detachment, complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
| Descriptor ID |
D012827
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.715.650.700.800 D05.750.900.850.950 D25.720.900.850.950 J01.637.051.720.900.850.950
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Silicone Oils" by people in Profiles.
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Parwar BL, Coleman AL, Small KW. Silicone oil migration through an Ahmed valve. Retina. 2002 Oct; 22(5):657-8.