Recent advances in foreign body extractors
SUMMARY The latest technological advances are reviewed and a new instrument dedicated to ferrous foreign body removal, "the Rare-Earth IOM", is described. The Rare-Earth intraocular magnet is a simple but powerful instrument that replaces the older and bulkier electromagnets commonly used...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
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| Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27491991000200081&lng=en&tlng=en |
| Summary: | SUMMARY The latest technological advances are reviewed and a new instrument dedicated to ferrous foreign body removal, "the Rare-Earth IOM", is described. The Rare-Earth intraocular magnet is a simple but powerful instrument that replaces the older and bulkier electromagnets commonly used for the removal of intraocular ferrous foreign bodies. This instrument does not work at large distances from the eye and therefore cannot be used externally. |
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| ISSN: | 1678-2925 |