Intracular Foreign Body Removal Treatment in India

Krishna Saxena, a 58-year-old retired metalworker,...

Krishna Saxena, a 58-year-old retired metalworker, was hammering a rusty nail in his garden shed when he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his right eye. A lifelong craftsman, he had always been careful but didn't wear safety glasses for 'quick jobs.' Within hours, his eye became intensely painful, watery, and sensitive to light. At the emergency clinic, the ophthalmologist used a slit lamp and identified a small, jagged piece of metal embedded in his cornea. The doctor explained that an 'Intraocular Foreign Body Removal' was urgently needed to prevent infection, rust staining (siderosis), and permanent vision loss. Krishna was terrified of losing sight in his working eye. In the operating room, under local anesthesia, he felt pressure but no pain as the surgeon used a microscope and fine instruments to successfully extract the fragment. Post-procedure, he used antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops diligently. His vision remained slightly blurry with some corneal scarring, but the infection was avoided. Emotionally, he shifted from fear and regret over his carelessness to profound gratitude and a steadfast commitment to always wearing protective eyewear, becoming an advocate for eye safety in his community.