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Metallic Intralenticular Foreign Body Removal Without Crystalline Lens Extraction: A Case Report Publisher Pubmed



Abdi F1 ; Momenaei B2 ; Tabatabaei SA2 ; Haydar AA2 ; Gordiz A1 ; Hemmati S1 ; Soleimani M2
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  1. 1. Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Ocular Trauma and Emergency Department, Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of International Medical Research Published:2022


Abstract

We describe a technique for metallic intralenticular foreign body (ILFB) removal in a patient in whom there was no or minimal cataract formation or other complications. This technique required creating two corneal small incisions around the ILFB for inserting iris retractors to expose the ILFB. At the foreign body position, a clear corneal incision was made, and then the ILFB was removed with minimal manipulation by an intraocular magnet without complications. Because most occupational traumas occur in young people, this technique avoids the adverse outcomes of lens extraction in this age group. © The Author(s) 2022.