[Intraretinal foreign bodies].
OBJECTIVE
To present our experience with the removal of intraretinal foreign bodies.


METHODS
9 intraretinal foreign bodies were removed by pars plana vitrectomy. Laser photocoagulation of the retina surrounding the foreign body was performed either before surgery or intraoperatively (endolaser). Pars plana vitrectomy with foreign body removal through the sclerotomy site with endomagnet and/or forceps was performed. In some cases fluid-gas exchange was done.


RESULTS
The average follow-up period was 6.2 months. Seven of nine foreign bodies were magnetic and two were nonmagnetic. Five of seven magnetic foreign bodies had negative magnetic traction as the first surgical procedure. In these 9 eyes, final visual acuity was below 1/50 in 2 eyes and over 5/50 in 7 eyes.


CONCLUSIONS
Pars plana vitrectomy should be the method of choice in removal of intraretinal foreign bodies.
Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki AM w Lublinie.
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J
Mackiewicz
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A
Mańkowska
P
P
Kawa
Z
Z
Zagórski
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*
D008670:Metals