OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of melanin in influencing the clearance of traumatic hyphema and in the incidence of rebleeds following the hyphemas. METHODS Hyphemas were induced in 30 eyes of New Zealand white albino rabbits using an Nd:YAG laser. A total of 3.75 mg of synthetic melanin suspended in 0.1 mL of balanced salt solution was introduced into the anterior chambers of 16 animals. ...

Intraocular or orbital foreign bodies when small due to trivial trauma often go unnoticed missed during examination especially a wooden body. They can present as non-healing wounds and discharging fistulas with signs of chronic inflammation, cellulitis, body granuloma ocular complications such corneal scars, traumatic cataract, hyphema, glaucoma, retinal tear detachment. This case report highli...