WOOD AND EYELASHES IN THE CORNEA!
Published 2022
- 26th ESCRS Winter Meeting
Reference: P185
| Type: Abstracts
| DOI:
10.82333/tz8f-7712
Authors:
Basma Mrini* 1
, amine ennejar 1
, loubna elkaissoumi 1
, lina boualila 1
, lalla ouafa cherkaoui 1
1ophtalmology A,hospital of speciality of Rabat,rabat,Morocco
Purpose
Presenting an atypical post traumatic case with the presence in the cornea of wood and eyelashes.
Setting
Ophtalmology A department, hospital of speciality of Rabat
Methods
We report a case of a 12-year-old child, referred to the ophthalmologic emergency room for neglected trauma to the left eye following a fall.
Results
Examination of the left eye showed a corrected visual acuity of 20/50. At inspection, the presence of a peripheral corneal foreign body was noted around 10 o'clock. Slit-lamp examination revealed a piece of wood embedded in the limb associated with two well-buried eyelashes in the corneal stroma surrounded by peri-lesional edema. Seidel test was negative and the anterior chamber was of good depth with a little Tyndall effect. Right eye examination was unremarkable.
Conclusion
Prevention of eye injuries in children is a health priority.