Complications of Removing an Eye Foreign Body Corneal abrasion Conjunctivitis Very rarely, perforation, risking endophthalmitis Equipment for Removing an Eye Foreign Body Slit lamp with cobalt blue filter (preferred) or binocular lens (loupes) with Wood light Local anesthetic (eg, 0.5% proparacaine eyedrops) Fluorescein strips Sterile cotton-tipped applicators Spud, or 25 - or 27-gauge needle attached to tuberculin syringe Low-speed rotary burr Sterile saline and 10 - to 20-mL syringe Additional Considerations for Removing an Eye Foreign Body If at any time you suspect the presence of an intraocular foreign body or other penetrating injury, stop the procedure and avoid putting any further pressure on the globe.