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[Contribution of technological aids to the extraction of orbital foreign bodies].

G BulaS BaillifP LabaletteP MartelM De MassaryC GhetemmeL MondotA Martel
Published in: Journal francais d'ophtalmologie (2024)
Vegetal orbital foreign bodies must be systematically removed. Removal of non-vegetal orbital foreign bodies should be considered on a case-by-case basis based on their size, best assessed using a "low artifact" scanner, their location, and their intrinsic ferromagnetism. Intraoperative navigation does not appear useful, while intraoperative scope imaging does. A dedicated orbital magnet might be helpful in removing ferromagnetic orbital foreign bodies. However, an orbital magnet may be ineffective in removing intraorbital bullets, since they are made primarily of an alloy of copper and lead.
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