Rare complication following cataract surgery

We report a rare complication in which a foreign body was inadvertently left in the eye and the patient presented with a chronic red and sore eye. The foreign body was identified as a surgical needle in the superior anterior chamber, emerging from the conjunctiva superior to the limbus. The needle was removed surgically followed by a vitrectomy and removal of the dislocated intraocular lens. The patient has done well. Careful examination should be done and retained foreign bodies considered a differential diagnosis when patients present following surgery, especially when details of the surgery are missing. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.