On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:18:22 -0500, Peter wrote:

On 2/14/2013 8:25 AM, Doug wrote:


If it were me, I would not chance a MRI if you think it "could"
damage your eyes. I would "first" go to an eye "doctor"
(opthamologist..sp??). They can examine the eyes closely and tell
you. As a side note, my dad used to work in construction and once
got some metal in his eye. Fortunately we lived next door to an eye
doctor who took him in one evening and examined and cleaned his eye
out. He didn't need any patch and was fine, moments later.


The eye doctor might not be able to tell without a high resolution x-ray
(already recommended to the OP). If the metal is lodged in a layer of
the white of the eye (the sclera) that is below the surface of the
sclera, but has not fully punctured into the clear part of the interior
of the eye, it may be invisible to examination with routine office
equipment. In fact, even if a foreign body is partially penetrating
into the clear part of the eye but is embedded fairly close to the edge
of the iris, that part of interior of the eye cannot be visualized -
there's no way to put a mirror in there and see around a corner. I
agree that if you need the MRI, and your history puts you at risk for
having metallic foreign bodies embedded in your eyes, do what is needed
to ensure that the MRI does not have the potential to damage or even
destroy your vision.


Well okay. Bottom line is go to the eye doctor and let him/her decide
what's best before going any where else.