Possible Spontaneous Extrusion of a Traumatic Deeply Embedded Intracorneal Foreign Body: A Case Report

Traumatic intracorneal foreign bodies are very common and account for 30.8% of all ocular injuries. Deeply embedded intracorneal foreign bodies have been documented in association with good final visual outcome when managed effectively. We report herein, an unusual case of possible spontaneously ext...

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Main Authors: Abeer A. AlHazzani, Dalal R. Fatani, Hatem Kalantan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2023-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/528307
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Summary:Traumatic intracorneal foreign bodies are very common and account for 30.8% of all ocular injuries. Deeply embedded intracorneal foreign bodies have been documented in association with good final visual outcome when managed effectively. We report herein, an unusual case of possible spontaneously extruded deeply embedded intracorneal foreign body 5 weeks after sustaining a trauma to his right eye. Whether the foreign body was truly spontaneously extruded or absorbed by corneal tissue is unknown.
ISSN:1663-2699