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Vitreoretinal Tamponades - Perfluorocarbon Liquids - Dk-line® and Okta-line®

Bausch + Lomb provides vitreoretinal surgeons two excellent intra-operative tools for use in treatment of retinal disorders. Dk-line® and Okta-line® offer reduced surgical time and improved outcomes.^1,2^

Features and Benefits

  • Excellent visibility
  • Spontaneous evaporation
  • Proven efficiency^3^
  • Inert and highly pure


Indications

  • Retinal detachment (RD) with giant tears
  • RD complicated by PVR
  • Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • Endophotocoagulation under PFCL
  • Macular holes with peripheral RD
  • Retrieval of foreign bodies from vitreous


Specifications


Dk-lineOkta-line
FormulationC10F18 PerfluorodecalineC8F18 Perfluoro-n-Octane
Refractive Index (at 20°C) 1.31 1.27
Specific Gravity1.93 1.77
Boiling Temperature141°C104°C
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  1. Perfluorocarbon liquid in the management of retinal detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy. GE Coll, S Chang, J Sun - Ophthalmology, 1995, Vol 102, N° 4, 630-639.
  2. Use of perfluorocarbon liquids in proliferative vitreoretinopathy: results and complications. U. Stolba, S. Binder, M. Velikay - British Journal of Ophthalmology 1995, 79: 1106-1110.
  3. Résultats anatomiques comparés à long terme de décollements de rétine avec la prolifération vitréo-rétinienne opérés avec ou sans utilisation de perfluorocarbones liquides. F Béhar Cohen, JF Le Roule, D Chauvaud. J. Fr. Ophthalmology, 1999; 22, 8, 853 858.
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