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Removing a Metallic Intraocular Foreign Body

Lauren Kiryakoza, MD

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A 64-year-old man presented with ocular pain and vision loss after feeling something strike his eye while working with metal. Dr. Kiryakoza shares the surgical steps to remove the intraocular foreign body using forceps.

Posted: 11/21/2025

Keywords:

Intraocular foreign body removal, IOFB

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Vitrectomy

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Removing a Metallic Intraocular Foreign Body

Lauren Kiryakoza, MD

A 64-year-old man presented with ocular pain and vision loss after feeling something strike his eye while working with metal. Dr. Kiryakoza shares the surgical steps to remove the intraocular foreign body using forceps.

Posted: 11/21/2025

Keywords:

Intraocular foreign body removal, IOFB

•

Vitrectomy

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