Silicone Oils
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.
Year introduced: 1987
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Tree Number(s): D02.756.650.700.800, D05.750.900.850.950, D25.720.900.850.950, J01.637.051.720.900.850.950
MeSH Unique ID: D012827
Entry Terms:
- Silicone Oil
- Oil, Silicone
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