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Case Reports
. 2017;11(1):86-89.
doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000296.

INTRAOCULAR LENS SCAFFOLD TO PREVENT INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY SLIPPAGE

Amar Agarwal  1 , Dhivya Ashok Kumar, Athiya Agarwal
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Case Reports

INTRAOCULAR LENS SCAFFOLD TO PREVENT INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY SLIPPAGE

Amar Agarwal et al. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2017.

Abstract

Purpose: To report the application of intraocular lens (IOL) scaffold technique in intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal.

Methods: Patient with IOFB in posterior segment is included. The IOFB is retrieved from the posterior segment (pars plana vitrectomy and exteriorization of the IOFB from the retinal surface using an intravitreal forceps via the posterior capsulotomy) and placed on the iris. A three-piece posterior chamber IOL is placed in the sulcus via the clear corneal incision. IOFB is then removed from the anterior chamber over the IOL by forceps.

Results: Metallic IOFB of 4 mm × 3 mm has been retrieved by IOL scaffold technique after rescuing it from the posterior segment. There has been no drop or slip of IOFB in the vitreous during removal. Posterior chamber IOL served as scaffold during IOFB removal from anterior chamber.

Conclusion: The IOL scaffold maneuver has shown to prevent slippage by acting as a barrier between the IOFB and the vitreous.

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