Supplementary Material for: Magnetic extraction of an intraretinal foreign body: a case report

A 28-year-old male presented to the outpatient department after an alleged workplace accident. Initial assessment revealed significant diminution of vision, and on anterior segment examination with slit lamp, conjunctival congestion with no obvious entry point and no obvious scleral tear noted. Fundus examination by indirect ophthalmoscopy revealed vitreous haemorrhage, but the foreign body could not be localized due to extensive hazy media. Radiography of the orbit revealed an intraocular foreign body. The patient was managed surgically, and the intraretinal foreign body was removed using an intraocular magnet and intraocular forceps. The decision to remove the inert metal was considered because the patient had significant vision loss with vitreous haemorrhage. Inert intraocular foreign body removal depends on the location, type of injury, composition and size of intraocular foreign body (IOFB) and possible serious complications of intraocular surgery.