The Iceberg’s Tip, Huge Metal Intraocular Foreign Body: A Case Report

Fernando Godin; Eduardo Cadena; Maria Andrea Estevez-Florez; Maria A Piedrahita; Carolina Parra Rosas

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The Iceberg’s Tip, Huge Metal Intraocular Foreign Body: A Case Report

Fernando Godin, Eduardo Cadena, Maria Andrea Estevez-Florez, Maria A Piedrahita, Carolina Parra Rosas

Published in Science Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 11, Issue 4)

Received: 15 September 2022 Accepted: 11 October 2022 Published: 15 December 2022

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Abstract

Background: Ocular trauma is one of the primary leading causes of blindness in both developed and developing countries. This kind of trauma carries an economic and social burden worldwide because this type of injury frequently causes severe visual loss, even globe enucleation in extreme cases. Case presentation: We report a case of a 40-year-old man who presented to the ophthalmology department with an eight-day history of foreign body sensation, red eye, and tears on his left eye after using a polishing machine without protection glasses. Best-corrected visual acuity on the left eye was counting fingers at 30 cm. An ultrasound exam and surgical intervention revealed an impressive finding. Complete features of this case are about to be discovered in the following report. Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of ocular trauma and the high risk of intraocular foreign body, a prompt and thorough ophthalmological examination should be performed to provide patients with a quick and effective treatment to try to prevent a fatal outcome in visual health, which brings with it permanent damage to visual acuity, and it can lead to deterioration of life quality. Emphasizing the importance of eye protection as the primary prevention to preserve visual health and avoid ocular trauma.

Published in	Science Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 11, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjcm.20221104.15
Page(s)	89-91
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Intra-ocular Foreign Body, Case Report, Pupil Dilatation, Eye Injury, Vitrectomy

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Fernando Godin, Eduardo Cadena, Maria Andrea Estevez-Florez, Maria A Piedrahita, Carolina Parra Rosas. (2022). The Iceberg’s Tip, Huge Metal Intraocular Foreign Body: A Case Report. Science Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(4), 89-91. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjcm.20221104.15

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Fernando Godin; Eduardo Cadena; Maria Andrea Estevez-Florez; Maria A Piedrahita; Carolina Parra Rosas. The Iceberg’s Tip, Huge Metal Intraocular Foreign Body: A Case Report. Sci. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(4), 89-91. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.20221104.15

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Fernando Godin, Eduardo Cadena, Maria Andrea Estevez-Florez, Maria A Piedrahita, Carolina Parra Rosas. The Iceberg’s Tip, Huge Metal Intraocular Foreign Body: A Case Report. Sci J Clin Med. 2022;11(4):89-91. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.20221104.15

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Fernando Godin

Department of Ophthalmology, Bosque University, Research Group of Visual Health and Ocular Health (Unbosque), Bosque University, Bogota, Colombia
Eduardo Cadena

Department of Ophthalmology, Bosque University, Bogota, Colombia
Maria Andrea Estevez-Florez

Department of Ophthalmology, Bosque University, Bogota, Colombia
Maria A Piedrahita

School of Medicine, CES University, Medellin, Colombia
Carolina Parra Rosas

Department of Ophthalmology, Sinu University, Cartagena, Colombia

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Fernando Godin, Eduardo Cadena, Maria Andrea Estevez-Florez, Maria A Piedrahita, Carolina Parra Rosas. The Iceberg’s Tip, Huge Metal Intraocular Foreign Body: A Case Report. Sci J Clin Med. 2022;11(4):89-91. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.20221104.15

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