title: Vitrectomy for intra ocular foreign body removal.
abstract: Ten consecutive cases of perforating ocular injuries with retained intraocular foreign bodies over a period of 2 years were reviewed retrospectively in this study. All cases were operated upon by a 3 port pars plana vitrectomy and if necessary endolaser done. All ten cases (100%) were successful in terms of intraocular foreign body removal through the pars plana sclerotomy but ultimately we lost three [3] [30%] cases of which two had retinal detachments with P.V.R. D-3 preoperatively and the other had endophthalmitis. Of the seven (70%) successful cases four eyes (40%) had a post-operative vision of 6/12 or better while 2 [20%] had 6/24 and the last had 6/60 [10%]. Nine cases [90%] had a magnetic Intraocular foreign body. Various complications of Intraocular foreign bodies like vitreous haemorrhage, retinal incarceration, cataract and retinal detachment were noted preoperatively. Silicone oil was used in three (30%) cases. Sulfur Hexafluoride was used in 5 cases (50%). Endolaser photocoagulation was done in 7 cases (70%).
authors.affiliation: Eye Research Centre, Madras, India.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Saroya
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sasikanth
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D012827:Silicone Oils; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride