Posterior segment intraocular foreign bodies. Initial management

Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFB) are a public health challenge because the y are a major cause of poor vision in the young population. Initial managem ent must be adapted to each case. The history analyzes the trauma circumsta nces and tries to determine the nature of the IOFB. The ocular examination must be complete. After a systemic antibiotic treatment has been prescribed , the patient is evaluated with plain radiography and a CT scan. The wound will be sutured as soon as possible. The IOFB will usually be removed later using vitrectomy. However, a pars plana magnet extraction can still be con sidered in some selected cases.