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¹M.D. Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Eye Clinic, Izmir/TURKEY
²M.D. Buca Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Eye Clinic, Izmir/TURKEY
³M.D. Associate Professor, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Pathology Clinic, Izmir/TURKEY
⁴M.D. Associate Professor, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Eye Clinic, Izmir/TURKEY 42 years old, male patient admitted to our clinic with pain, burning and blurred vision on the left eye. In his history, there was a corneal foreign body extraction 18 months ago. His visual acuity was in light perception level. Pupil was mid dilated and direct and indirect light reaction was not seen. Since orbital tomography demostrated intraocular foreign body, we planned vitreoretinal surgery, cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. We represented the result of vitreoretinal surgery in late noticed ocular siderosis and the appearance of the iron deposits on the pathological material of the anterior lens capsule. Keywords : Ocular siderosis, intraocular foreign body, vitreoretinal surgery