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Conservative Management of Intraocular Graphite Foreign Body: A Case Report and Literature Review
Mohamed Shadi Nayeb1, Lina Okar2, Mahran Zeno1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Introduction:
Retained intraocular graphite foreign bodies are uncommon. Although they are generally inert, they have been reported to cause severe inflammatory reactions and progressive damage to intraocular structures.
Case Presentation:
We report a case of a 7-year-old girl with a retained intraocular graphite pencil lead foreign body in the vitreous treated conservatively for more than 5 years without any consequences.
Conclusion:
Graphite foreign bodies may be retained in the eye posterior segment without causing any inflammation or damage to the intraocular structures.
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