In simple words: The doctor removes a small object from the surface of your eye without using a special magnifying light. They clean your eye, find the object, and gently take it out.Then, they put a patch on your eye.

This procedure involves the removal of a foreign object from the cornea without the aid of a slit lamp.The process begins with preparing and anesthetizing the patient's eye. The provider then washes the eye with a sterile solution, inspects the surface to locate the foreign body, and uses a needle and swab or a moistened cotton-tipped applicator to carefully remove the object.The eye is then patched.

Example 1: A construction worker gets a small piece of metal in his eye. The ophthalmologist uses 65220 to remove the foreign body without a slit lamp., A child rubs their eye and a small particle of sand becomes embedded in the cornea.The ophthalmologist uses 65220 to remove the sand particle after anesthetizing the eye., During a woodworking project, a small splinter of wood lodges in a patient's cornea. The physician uses 65220 to remove the splinter using a moistened cotton-tipped applicator.

* Thorough history and physical examination including visual acuity assessment.* Detailed description of the foreign body (type, size, location).* Documentation of the procedure performed, including instruments used and any complications.* Post-operative assessment of visual acuity and any residual effects.

** This code is typically used for relatively simple corneal foreign body removals where the use of a slit lamp is not necessary. For more complex cases, other codes may be more appropriate.