Conservative Management of Intraocular Graphite Foreign Body: A Case Report and Literature Review.

INTRODUCTION

Retained intraocular graphite foreign bodies are uncommon. Although they are generally inert, they have been reported to cause severe inflammatory reactions and progressive damage to intraocular structures.

CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 7-year-old girl with a retained intraocular graphite pencil lead foreign body in the vitreous treated conservatively for more than 5 years without any consequences.

CONCLUSION

Graphite foreign bodies may be retained in the eye posterior segment without causing any inflammation or damage to the intraocular structures.