A tool for all. A magnet.

[Jon]

I suggest you check with your eye doctor before trying this. My doctor said to never use a magnet.

Rick

Interesting, your post inspired me to search for ophthalmologist eye magnet, which led to intraocular magnet. You can see some studies and up-close surgical photos with the query intraocular magnetic foreign body removal. There are home use "eye magnet" tools on Amazon, but maybe if the metal is embedded in a certain position or area of the eye then it has to be removed carefully by a surgeon.

Amazon version:


Surgical version with different tips. More: https://amblersurgical.com/browse-by...ocular-magnets


Also available as an electromagnet:


Finally, not necessarily recommending this, but I found this "Dude mah eyeball already feels better" vid:

edit: A magnet may be dangerous if you're trying to remove more than a speck, because the magnet could yank a fragment through the surface of the eyeball, rather than extracting it out through its entry hole, like a splinter.