Foreign body removal

When attempting to remove a foreign body, the clinician moves the device (eg, burr drill) tangential to the cornea. Remove only material that is easily scraped away.

Reproduced with permission from: Knoop, K, Trott, A. Ophthalmologic procedures in the emergency department-Part III: Slit lamp use and foreign bodies. Acad Emerg Med 1995; 2:224. Copyright ©1995 Elsevier.

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