Back to Journals » Clinical Ophthalmology » Volume 7
Occult nonmetallic intraocular foreign bodies presenting as fulminant uveitis: a case series and review of the literature
Authors Sychev YV, Verner-Cole EA, Suhler EB, Stout JT, Vemulakonda GA
Received 28 April 2013
Accepted for publication 23 May 2013
Published 2 September 2013 Volume 2013:7 Pages 1747—1751
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S47339
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Yevgeniy V Sychev,1 Elizabeth A Verner-Cole,2 Eric B Suhler,2 J Timothy Stout,2 G Atmaram Vemulakonda1
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; 2Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Abstract: Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) can complicate globe trauma and are associated with a high incidence of severe vision loss. Occult IOFBs present a particular challenge as they are not diagnosed promptly and tend to present with advanced complications, including endophthalmitis and retinal detachment. In this report, we present three cases of occult nonmetallic IOFBs presenting as fulminant uveitis, and we also review the literature.
Keywords: intraocular foreign body, endophthalmitis, vitrectomy, trauma
© 2013 The Author(s). This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License. By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms.