Magnetic Extraction of an Intraretinal Foreign Body: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inert intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal depends on the location, type of injury, composition, and size of IOFB and possible serious complications of intraocular surgery. Early management is crucial for better prognosis.

Case presentation

A 28-year-old male presented to the outpatient department after an alleged workplace accident. Initial assessment revealed significant diminution of vision, and on anterior segment examination with slit lamp, conjunctival congestion with no obvious entry point and no obvious scleral tear noted. Fundus examination by indirect ophthalmoscopy revealed vitreous hemorrhage, but the foreign body could not be localized due to extensive hazy media. Radiography of the orbit revealed an IOFB. The patient was managed surgically, and

SUBMITTER: Kotecha MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266699 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature