Case Report

Intraocular Foreign Body Detectedby Gonioscopy in the Anterior Chamber Angle

10.4274/tjo.43.37450

  • Özdemir Özdemir
  • Tomris Şengör

Received Date: 13.07.2012 Accepted Date: 11.10.2012 Turk J Ophthalmol 2013;43(4):278-281

45-year-old male patient was referred to our hospital with suspicion of foreign body in the right eye. It was learned that a metal burr entered his right eye 2 days ago. Best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye was 9/10. Biomicroscopic examination showed a 2-mm full-thickness corneal incision in the lower paracentral cornea. Defect on the iris corresponding to the incision line drew our attention. Seidel test was negative. After dilatation, the anterior lens capsule and fundus examinations were performed and were normal. The presence of intraocular foreign body (IOFB) was suspected and it was detected in the lower quadrant of the iridocorneal angle by gonioscopy. Emergency surgery was performed and IOFB was extracted.

Keywords: Anteriorchamber, gonioscopy, intraocularforeign body, penetratingeyeinjuries

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