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Spontaneous extrusion of a missed intraocular foreign body
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Affiliations- Department of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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Abstract
Intraocular foreign bodies can severely damage the eye and lead to secondary complications, including blindness. They are a significant cause of workplace-related injuries. Besides obtaining a detailed history of the mechanism of injury, the workup should include visual acuity documentation and a thorough examination of the eyes. A high index of suspicion should be present in cases of high-speed injuries without safety glasses. Imaging studies such as X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, and ultrasound should be carried out to rule out the presence of an intraocular foreign body. A missed intraocular foreign body may lead to secondary complications, including blindness.
We present the case of an unfortunate young man, where the initial foreign body was missed, resulting in secondary blindness. A 7-mm metallic wire was found slowly extruding from the eye two years after the original injury.
Abstract
Intraocular foreign bodies can severely damage the eye and lead to secondary complications, including blindness. They are a significant cause of workplace-related injuries. Besides obtaining a detailed history of the mechanism of injury, the workup should include visual acuity documentation and a thorough examination of the eyes. A high index of suspicion should be present in cases of high-speed injuries without safety glasses. Imaging studies such as X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, and ultrasound should be carried out to rule out the presence of an intraocular foreign body. A missed intraocular foreign body may lead to secondary complications, including blindness.
We present the case of an unfortunate young man, where the initial foreign body was missed, resulting in secondary blindness. A 7-mm metallic wire was found slowly extruding from the eye two years after the original injury.
Keywords
intraocular foreign body; ocular trauma; blindness; imaging
About this articleTitle
Spontaneous extrusion of a missed intraocular foreign body
Journal
Issue
Vol 7 (2022): Continuous Publishing
Article type
Case report
Pages
42-45
Published online
2022-03-17
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DOI
Bibliographic record
Ophthalmol J 2022;7:42-45.
Keywords
intraocular foreign body
ocular trauma
blindness
imaging
Authors
Arjav Gupta
Nicole Costanzo
Sanjoy K. Gupta
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