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Application of injection of viscoelastic onto the posterior pole when extracting intraocular foreign bodies
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Veröffentlicht: | 18. Juni 2008 |
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Background: Extraction of intraocular foreign body (IOFB) on the retina may cause injury to the retina. Injection of viscoelastic on to the posterior retina when extracting intraocular foreign body (IOFB) may protect the retina.
Methods: We injected viscoelastic on to the posterior retina in 12 eyes of 12 patients before extracting IOFB during endoscopic vitrectomy to prevent possible damage to the retina due to falling IOFBs, or adjust the position of the IOFBs on the retina.
Results: We found that falling of different kinds of IOFBs did not make any signet on the retina with viscoelastic on it, and the position of the IOFBs could be adjusted so as to separate from the retina, which also resulted in facilitating the grasp of the IOFBs near the retina. No complications was observed during or after the operations because of the procedure.
Conclusions: Injection of viscoelastic onto the posterior pole protected the retina from falling IOFB and facilitated the grasp of the IOFBs near the retina.