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Silicon Oil May Safeguard Eyesight Of Ocular Melanoma Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy.Created: July 19, 2010HealthDay (7/15, Mozes) reported that, according to a study published in the July issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, “shielding the eye with silicon oil may safeguard the eyesight of patients who must undergo radiation therapy for an eye cancer known as ocular melanoma.” Researchers found that risk of vision loss could “be significantly minimized by pre-surgical application of FDA-approved silicon oil shields around the interior of the eye. Post-surgery, the silicon is washed away with saline, and ultimately replaced by the patient’s natural fluids.” |