Background: Despite the technological advances zygomatic implants (ZI) and its proven success, this rehabilitation option is sensitive, not a routine in dental practice, requiring technical mastery, surgical experience, in-depth anatomical knowledge, which makes it quite susceptible to complications. In addition, little discussed about these disorders, whether immediate or late, although they a...

Silicone oil use as an adjunct to complicated vitreoretinal surgery is becoming more frequent. Refractory glaucoma in these patients is common. Isolated reports have mentioned the possibility of silicone oil migrating and/or obstructing the tube in the anterior chamber of Molteno implants (IOP, Costa Mesa, Calif). This report describes a case of intraocular silicone oil egressing through an Ahm...

PURPOSE To evaluate the characteristics of patients with anophthalmic cavity who developed sphere extrusion. METHODS A retrospective observational study was done evaluating 37 patients with anophthalmic cavity and sphere extrusion at the "Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu-UNESP". RESULTS Extrusion was observed in enucleated and eviscerated cavities. The majority of the patients had the eye ...