Successful Removal of Large Intraocular Foreign Body by 25-Gauge Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery
2011
Successful Removal of Large Intraocular Foreign Body by 25-Gauge Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery
Sample size: 2
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Kunikata Hiroshi, Uematsu Megumi, Nakazawa Toru, Fuse Nobuo
Primary Institution: Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Hypothesis
Can 25G-MIVS be used to remove an intraocular foreign body without suturing?
Conclusion
The 25G-MIVS technique is safe and effective for removing long slender smooth intraocular foreign bodies without the need for suturing.
Supporting Evidence
- Both patients had their foreign bodies safely removed through a corneal incision.
- No postoperative complications were found in either case.
- The corneal endothelial cell density was maintained over 2000 cells/mm2 in both cases.
Takeaway
Doctors found a new way to take out big pieces of stuff stuck in people's eyes without needing to sew them up afterward.
Methodology
Noncomparative interventional case series at a single center involving two patients.
Limitations
The study is retrospective, includes only two cases, and has short follow-up periods.
Participant Demographics
Two male patients aged 31 and 21 years.
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