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Intraocular eyelash after uneventful cataract surgery
Authors Knyazer B, Levy J, Klemperer I, Lifshitz T
Published 1 April 2010 Volume 2010:2 Pages 37—38
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTO.S9288
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Boris Knyazer, Jaime Levy, Itamar Klemperer, Tova Lifshitz
Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion, University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Introduction: Intraocular eyelash is an uncommon complication after cataract surgery. We report a very rare case of corneal foreign body after uneventful phacoemulsification surgery.
Methods: A 66-year-old man referred to our outpatient ophthalmology clinic for routine examination one week after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract extraction in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed a cilium in the anterior chamber with the proximal end abutting on the inner ostium and the distal end freely mobile in the external ostium of the 6 o’clock paracentesis.
Results: The eyelash was removed under topical anesthesia with toothless forceps. Follow-up examinations were unremarkable.
Conclusion: Intraocular eyelash is an uncommon complication after modern cataract surgery. Early detection and removal lead to a favorable outcome and prevent possible postoperative inflammation or infection.
Keywords: eyelash, intraocular, foreign body, phacoemulsification, cataract
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