Intralenticular Foreign Body: A Case Report And Review of the Literature

Intraocular foreign body constitutes the 18-41% of penetrating eye injuries. Ten percent of these are localized intralenticularly. Depending on the severity of the trauma and the degree of the disruption of the structural integrity of the lens capsule, crystalline lens can lose its transparency and cataract surgery is needed. Metallic foreign bodies are observed most frequently. In case of inert materials like glass or plastic intralenticular foreign bodies can be managed conservatively. In this article, in first case we presented a patient with intralenticular foreign body and traumatic cataract occurred from penetrating ocular trauma and a second patient operated for intralenticular foreign body and traumatic cataract after primary suturation of penetrating ocular trauma.