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Conservative Management of Intraocular Graphite Foreign Body: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: Retained intraocular graphite foreign bodies are uncommon. Although they are generally inert, they have been reported to cause severe inflammatory reactions and progressive damage to intraocular structures. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 7-year-old girl with a retained intraocular graphite pencil lead foreign body in the vitreous treated conservatively for more than 5 years without any consequences. Conclusion: Graphite foreign bodies may be retained in the eye posterior segment without causing any inflammation or damage to the intraocular structures.

Source: Case Reports in Ophthalmology

DOI: 10.1159/000542584

Authors: Mohamed Shadi Nayeb, Lina Okar, Mahran Zeno, Hashem Abu Serhan

Institutions: Hamad Medical Corporation, SSM Health Care, Saint Louis University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,030