Intralenticular Foreign Metal Bodies Objective : The paper is concerned with the problem of extraction of foreign metal bodies, which remained after a perforating injury in the patient´s lens. The authors discuss early and late extraction of the opacifying lens. Material and methods: In three successive accidents of young men (22-34 years) the authors compare the fate of intralenticular metal bodies and the lens. Results: All three metal bodies were extracted , at the same time also surgery of the opacifying lens was performed with implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens into the sac after continual curvilinear capsulorrhexy. The postoperative visual acuity was 6/6. Conclusion: With regard to contemporary possibilities of careful solution of lenticular surgery , using high standard viscoelastic materials, it is advisable to remove primarily the foreign body from the lens along with the damaged opacified lens and replacement of the latter by a posterior chamber intraocular lens as the quickest possible solution of the posttraumatic state.

        Key words: perforating eye injuries, foreign intraocular body, injuries of the lens, cataract extraction