A long-term follow-up after successful posterior segment intraocular foreign body removal

Abstract

Objective To follow-up the patients with successful posterior segment intraocular foreign body removal.Methods Medical records of consecutive cases with posterior segment intraocular foreign body that were successfully removed between June 2005 and June 2008 were retrospectively reviewed.Twenty-three patients(23 eyes)were included in the series.Results Followed up 3-36 months All the patients underwent pars plana vitrectomy for posterior segment intraocular foreign body removsl,4 patients (4 eyes)experienced rhegmatogenous retinal detachments that were managed with good long-term visual outcomes.Conclusions Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments may occur following successful removal of posterior segment intraocular foreign body in several months after initial management.These rhegmatogenous retinal detachments can be successfully managed with a variety of methods,depending upon the extent and location of the detachments and causative break.Therefore,it is clinically important to perform a long-term follow-up in patients after successful posterior segment intraocular foreign body removal. Key words: Retinal detachment; Vitrectomy; Posterior segment intraocular foreign body