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The accurate detection and localisation of retained intraocular foreign bodies (IOFB) is important in the planning of subsequent surgical management. Using a porcine eye model, the authors have compared the relative detection rates of real time ultrasonography and plain roentgenograms for a variety of IOFBs. With an overall detection rate of 93%, ultrasonography appears to be a considerably more sensitive investigative tool than plain roentgenograms (40%) for the imaging of IOFBs, particularly those that are non-met allic.
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Bryden, F., Pyott, A., Bailey, M. et al. Real time ultrasound in the assessment of intraocular foreign bodies. Eye 4, 727–731 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1990.103
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