Use of medical sodium hyaluronate gel in surgical removal of a glass intraocular foreign body

A 38-year-old healthy man presented to our department of ophthalmology after sustaining an ocular injury in a glass explosion more than 10 days prior. A glass intraocular foreign body (IOFB) was found in the left eye. During surgical removal of the IOFB, medical sodium hyaluronate gel was used to de...

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Published in:Journal of international medical research 2020-09, Vol.48 (9), p.300060520956856-300060520956856
Main Authors: Zhang, Jun, Mao, Hanyan, Zou, Xi, Deng, Guohua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Reports
Eye Foreign Bodies - drug therapy
Eye Foreign Bodies - surgery
Eye Injuries, Penetrating - drug therapy
Eye Injuries, Penetrating - surgery
Eye surgery
Foreign bodies
Humans
Hyaluronic Acid
Male
Ophthalmology
Retrospective Studies
Surgical apparatus & instruments
Visual Acuity
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Summary:A 38-year-old healthy man presented to our department of ophthalmology after sustaining an ocular injury in a glass explosion more than 10 days prior. A glass intraocular foreign body (IOFB) was found in the left eye. During surgical removal of the IOFB, medical sodium hyaluronate gel was used to detach the IOFB from the retina; this avoided damage to the retina and made it easier for the surgeons to grasp the glass fragment. Multiple surgical instruments have been developed to help remove IOFBs; however, many optic hospitals have limited surgical instruments, thus increasing the difficulty of the operation. The application of sodium hyaluronate gel, a widely used agent, may be a new technique in IOFB surgery.
ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/0300060520956856