ESCRS - PO0181 - An Interesting Case Of Ocular Injury With Fibre Optic Cable

An Interesting Case Of Ocular Injury With Fibre Optic Cable

Published 2023 - 41st Congress of the ESCRS

Reference: PO0181 | Type: Case report | DOI: 10.82333/d1bs-mm57

Authors: Priyadarshi Gupta* 1 , Shruti Bhattacharya 2 , Khushboo Chawla 2 , Brajesh Kumar 3 , Ekta Shaw 4

1ophthalmology,Guru nanak eye centre,delhi,India;ophthalmology,Guru Nanak Eye centre,delhi,India, 2ophthalmology,Guru Nanak Eye centre,delhi,India, 3ophthalmology,Guru nanak eye centre,delhi,India, 4ophthalmology,RPC AIIMS ,delhi,India

To report a workplace ocular injury with fiber optic cable

A young male presented to the emergency room (ER) a day after an alleged history of trauma to the eye with fiber optic cable

On examination, he had visible fiber optic cable extending from the limbus into the anterior vitreous phase in the retrolental area. The patient underwent removal of foreign body with lens aspiration with limited anterior vitrectomy with intraocular lens placement. Surprisingly, MRI did not show any retained intraocular foreign body! 

Ocular injuries can have varied presentations which may or may not be radio-opaque! Workplace injuries are common in developing nations. Awareness and safety gear must be reinforced at all at-risk working places, after all, prevention is better than cure!