Intraocular foreign-body hazard during vitrectomy. 1982

J A Bovino, and D F Marcus

We noted two instances of forceps-induced fragmentation of the bar used for scleral plug storage during vitreous surgery. The silicone bar material was adherent to the plug in both cases. Because this represents a significant intraocular foreign body hazard, the scleral plug should be carefully inspected before insertion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005129 Eye Foreign Bodies Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the eye. Eye Foreign Object,Eye Foreign Body,Eye Foreign Objects,Foreign Bodies, Eye,Foreign Body, Eye,Foreign Object, Eye,Foreign Objects, Eye
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012590 Sclera The white, opaque, fibrous, outer tunic of the eyeball, covering it entirely excepting the segment covered anteriorly by the cornea. It is essentially avascular but contains apertures for vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. It receives the tendons of insertion of the extraocular muscles and at the corneoscleral junction contains the CANAL OF SCHLEMM. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Scleral Spur,Scleral Spurs,Scleras
D012828 Silicones A broad family of synthetic organosiloxane polymers containing a repeating silicon-oxygen backbone with organic side groups attached via carbon-silicon bonds. Depending on their structure, they are classified as liquids, gels, and elastomers. (From Merck Index, 12th ed) Silicone
D013525 Surgical Instruments Hand-held tools or implements used by health professionals for the performance of surgical tasks. Clamps, Surgical,Clips, Surgical,Clips, Tantalum,Forceps,Hooks, Surgical,Plugs, Surgical,Scissors, Surgical,Speculum,Surgical Clamps,Surgical Clips,Surgical Hooks,Surgical Plugs,Surgical Scissors,Surgical Valves,Trocar,Valves, Surgical,Clamp, Surgical,Clip, Surgical,Clips,Hook, Surgical,Instrument, Surgical,Plug, Surgical,Surgical Clamp,Surgical Clip,Surgical Hook,Surgical Plug,Surgical Valve,Valve, Surgical,Clip,Clip, Tantalum,Forcep,Instruments, Surgical,Speculums,Surgical Instrument,Tantalum Clip,Tantalum Clips,Trocars
D014822 Vitreous Body The transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the CRYSTALLINE LENS of the EYE and in front of the RETINA. It is contained in a thin hyaloid membrane and forms about four fifths of the optic globe. Vitreous Humor,Bodies, Vitreous,Body, Vitreous,Humor, Vitreous,Humors, Vitreous,Vitreous Bodies,Vitreous Humors

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