title: Management of postequatorial magnetic intraretinal foreign bodies.
abstract: 17 patients with intraretinal magnetic foreign bodies and vitreous hemorrhage are reported. 15 patients underwent a primary surgical repair consisting of a watertight wound closure and removal of the already swelling cataractous lens in 5 cases. All patients had vitrectomy during the second postinjury week. The foreign body was left in place in 2 cases and removed with intravitreal forceps in 15 patients. Total or partial retinal attachment was achieved in 12 patients (71%). Details of the surgical procedure are described.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Clinic 13, Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kovacs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods