octafluoropropane

[¦äk·tə‚flu̇r·ō′prō‚pān]

(organic chemistry)

C₃F₈ A colorless gas with a boiling point of -36.7°C and a freezing point of approximately -160°C; used as a refrigerant and gaseous insulator.

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After positioning the flap in inverted manner over the macular hole, standard fluid air gas (GOT Multi C3F8 - pure octafluoropropane gas.

Efficacy of inverted internal limiting membrane flap for large idiopathic macular holes

Muhle, J., and Coauthors, 2010: Perfluorocarbons in the global atmosphere: Tetrafluoromethane, hexafluoroethane, and octafluoropropane. Atmos.

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Spontaneous Macular Hole Closure after Valsalva Retinopathy and Nd:YAG Laser Treatment

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), octafluoropropane (C3F8), air, and silicone oil are the most common intraocular tamponade materials.

A Comparative Study of Vitrectomy Combined with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for the Treatment of Idiopathic Macular Hole with Air or C3F8 Intraocular Tamponade

Louis, MO), octafluoropropane (C3F8) gas from the R&D Center (Beijing, China), ImmunoPure[R] streptavidin from Pierce (Rockford, IL), and biotinylated anti-ErbB2 Affibody[R] Molecule from Abcam (USA).