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eye foreign body
Etiology:
- most often results from improper or lack of eye protection while working in an environment with small flying debris
- case report of eye foreign body from swimming through school of fish [2]*
* underscores benefit of eye protection
Clinical manifestations:
- ocular foreign body sensation
- eye pain may be present
- hemorrhage may be associated with penetrating injury
- hyphema
Management:
- eye wash
- removal of foreign body
- seek medical attention for
a) larger foreign bodies
b) metal pieces
c) penetrating injury
- do not put pressure on the injured eye
General
foreign body
eye disease (ophthalmopathy)
References
- Wong DT et al
eMedicine: Foreign Body, Eye
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/foreign_body_eye/article_em.htm
- Lagreze WA, Schaber M
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE. Ptosis after Swimming in the Red Sea.
N Engl J Med 2015; 373:1153. September 17, 2015.
PMID: 26376138
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1411119