Pediatric Intraocular Foreign Bodies

Pediatric posterior segment intraocular foreign bodies (IOFB) are clinical conditions that can lead to serious complications in children and should be carefully managed. Children are more vulnerable to ocular trauma due to their carelessness and lack of awareness of the dangers of certain objects. Such injuries are an important cause of childhood vision loss and can lead to various complications such as mechanical damage, chemical reactions and infections in the delicate tissues of the eye due to trauma. In this review, the diagnosis, imaging, treatment and follow-up of IOFB cases in pediatric patients are discussed. Studies have shown that early diagnosis and appropriate treatment strategies improve visual prognosis. In our study, it was emphasized that the timing of surgery in such cases should be determined on a case-specific basis. In addition, complications such as retinal detachment, proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and endophthalmitis were emphasized. In conclusion, pediatric posterior segment IOFBs have unique clinical features depending on the type of injury and the composition of the IOFB. Early intervention and protection of the fellow eye are essential for a successful treatment course. Although the overall visual prognosis is favorable, management and monitoring of complications is of paramount importance.