Contribution of technological aids to the extraction of orbital foreign bodies

CONCLUSION: Vegetal orbital foreign bodies must be systematically removed. Removal of non-vegetal orbital foreign bodies should be considered on a case-by-case basis based on their size, best assessed using a "low artifact" scanner, their location, and their intrinsic ferromagnetism. Intraoperative navigation does not appear useful, while intraoperative scope imaging does. A dedicated orbital magnet might be helpful in removing ferromagnetic orbital foreign bodies. However, an orbital magnet may be ineffective in removing intraorbital bullets, since they are made primarily of an alloy of copper and lead.PMID:38669863 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfo.2024.104190
Source: Journal Francais d Ophtalmologie - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research