Presentation
Collision of an object with the right eye and eye pain and right side epiphora.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Ocular foreign body
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A small dense foreign body penetrated within right eye anterior nasal uveo-scleral layer adjacent to medial rectus muscle tendon insertion and mild inflammatory changes within adjacent fat are seen. Exodeviation of the right eye is also noted.
Case Discussion
The ocular foreign body is an ophthalmology emergency and if not carefully managed can lead to endophthalmitis.