Intraocular eyelash after uneventful cataract surgery

Case report

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Authors: Boris Knyazer, Jaime Levy, Itamar Klemperer, et al

Published Date April 2010 Volume 2010:2 Pages 37 - 38

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTO.S9288

Boris Knyazer, Jaime Levy, Itamar Klemperer, Tova Lifshitz

Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion, University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Introduction: Intraocular eyelash is an uncommon complication after cataract surgery. We report a very rare case of corneal foreign body after uneventful phacoemulsification surgery.

Methods: A 66-year-old man referred to our outpatient ophthalmology clinic for routine examination one week after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract extraction in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed a cilium in the anterior chamber with the proximal end abutting on the inner ostium and the distal end freely mobile in the external ostium of the 6 o’clock paracentesis.

Results: The eyelash was removed under topical anesthesia with toothless forceps. Follow-up examinations were unremarkable.

Conclusion: Intraocular eyelash is an uncommon complication after modern cataract surgery. Early detection and removal lead to a favorable outcome and prevent possible postoperative inflammation or infection.

Keywords: eyelash, intraocular, foreign body, phacoemulsification, cataract

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