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17 patients with intraretinal magnetic foreign bodies and vitreous hemorrhage are reported. 15 patients underwent a primary surgical repair consisting of a watertight wound closure and removal of the already swelling cataractous lens in 5 cases. All patients had vitrectomy during the second postinjury week. The foreign body was left in place in 2 cases and removed with intravitreal forceps in 15 patients. Total or partial retinal attachment was achieved in 12 patients (71%). Details of the surgical procedure are described.
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Kuhn, F., Kovacs, B. Management of postequatorial magnetic intraretinal foreign bodies. Int Ophthalmol 13, 321–325 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02279868
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