A 30 year old female presents with a red
left eye, after chopping wood. She feels something is in her eye.
You notice a small foreign body embedded in the periphery of her
left cornea. There are no signs of penetrating eye injury. Which of
the following options is the best order of steps to attempt foreign
body removal (under supervision if required)?

Question

A 30 year old female presents with a red
    left eye, after chopping wood. She feels something is in her eye.
    You notice a small foreign body embedded in the periphery of her
    left cornea. There are no signs of penetrating eye injury. Which of
    the following options is the best order of steps to attempt foreign
    body removal (under supervision if required)?

Answer

Anaesthetise the eye with topical anaesthetic
drops, flick out with a needle at the slit lamp/use a specialised burr

Answer

Irrigation with normal saline, wipe with a
cotton swab, flick out with a needle at the slit lamp/use a specialised
burr

Answer

Wipe with a cotton swab, irrigation with normal
saline, flick out with a needle at the slit lamp/use a specialised burr

Answer

Anaesthetise the eye with topical
anaesthetic drops, irrigation with normal saline, wipe with a cotton swab,
flick out with a needle at the slit lamp/use a specialised burr

Answer

Anaesthetise the eye with topical anaesthetic
drops, wipe with a cotton swab, irrigation with normal saline, flick out with a needle at the slit lamp/use a specialised burr

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