Hot, liquid glass injury as a novel mechanism for intraocular foreign body

Large intraocular foreign body following a firecracker injury.

To cite: Pujari A, Bajaj M, Dubey D. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218565 DESCRIPTION An 8-year-old girl child presented with the history of firecracker injury to the right eye. There was a sudden loss of vision associated with pain, redness and watering. Primarily, she was diagnosed as panophthalmitis and started of intravenous antibiotics, ...

Iraq-Iran War-related Intraocular Foreign Body Injuries in Veterans

According to military documents, the incidence of ocular injuries significantly increases. Intraocular foreign body (IOFB) is one of the ocular damages that seriously threats vision. Many ocular injuries occurred in a war between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988. The aim of the present study was to review ocular damages made by IOFB in this war, different methods of treatment and their prognosis.

Glass ampoule in urinary bladder as a foreign body

A wide range of objects have been inserted into the urinary bladder and urethra. Most foreign bodies in the lower genitourinary tract are self-inserted via the urethra as the result of erotic impulses, psychometric problems, sexual curiosity, or sexual practice while intoxicated. Here we report the case of a 32-year-old female with alleged history of insertion of glass ampoule in the urethra by...

Overlooked retained intraocular foreign body.

INTRODUCTION The most common cause for litigation against ophthalmologists in a trauma case is a missed intraocular foreign body (IOFB). IOFBs cause internal eye damage, but some will come to rest in the posterior segment of the eye. CASE REPORT We presented a 57-year-old male who was referred to the ophthalmologist due to decreased visual acuity in his left eye. Slit lamp examination of his ...

'Lost' contact lens presenting as an intraocular foreign body.