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Extraction Routes of Intraocular Foreign Body

Egypt48 participantsStarted 2022-01-01

Plain-language summary

Intra ocular foreign body removal is indicated to avoid further many complications such as retinal detachment, endophthalmitis. The surgical approach for a posterior segment IOFB is pars plana vitrectomy and its extraction either through the pars plana. our study is to compare limbal route versus pars plana route for extraction of posterior segment IOFB associated with cataract as regard to safety and complications.

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: * Eyes with retained posterior segment intraocular foreign body associated with crystalline lens injury. * Eyes with retained posterior segment intraocular foreign body associated with coexisting cataract. Exclusion Criteria: * Eyes with pre-operative retinal detachment * Eyes with retained posterior segment IOFB with clear lens. * Anterior segment IOFBs * Severely damaged eyes with an initial visual acuity of no light perception where enucleation is the primary treatment * Patients with severely traumatized cornea which can affect visualization during vitrectomy. * Pseudophakic eyes. * Eyes with endophthalmitis

What they're measuring

post-operative retinal detachment

Timeframe: 1, 3 and 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05966545

SponsorZagazig University

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-30

Contact for this trial

Abbas A. Ali Hashem, MSc

01066227749 aaahashem@medicine.zu.edu.eg

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