Fig. 1

Dexamethasone implant placement inside the test tubes. Image shows the implant injection inside the 5000cS silicone oil-filled test tube through a sterile filter paper. One 0.7 mg dexamethasone implant was injected in every test tube previously filled with 4 mL of each tamponade medium, 1 mm thick sterile filter paper was placed on top of the tubes to simulate the scleral wall stiffness in the human eye. BSS basic saline solution, D-68 heavy silicone oil, 1000 1000cS silicone oil, 5000 5000cS silicone oil