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

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

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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 childrens backpacks 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 Toys hyaluronate gel, a widely used agent, may be a new technique in IOFB surgery.