Penetrating transorbital foreign body with ocular preservation.
Large penetrating transorbital foreign bodies may initially appear to be of a devastating character to the ocular tissues. However, several reports of such large foreign bodies have proved to spare the eye. A case report of a large wooden foreign body with transorbital penetration into the right frontal lobe is reported. The globe remained intact and was only displaced, with a final visual acuity of 20/40. However, complete ophthalmoplegia and ptosis persisted. A low pressure hydrocephalus ensued following intracranial debridement.
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