Boldrey E E, Haidt S J
Ann Ophthalmol. 1978 Oct;10(10):1441-3.
A retained intraocular foreign body can cause progressive damage to an eye if not removed. Such removal, whether done with a magnet or with a vitrectomy instrument, is often more successful if surgery is not delayed excessively. A two-instrument intraocular approach for resistant foreign bodies can sometimes be avoided in favor of a simpler one-instrument technique if surgery can be performed in the first few weeks.
