title: Penetrating injury from hammering with subtle ocular damage.
abstract: Penetrating ocular injuries are usually associated with major disruption of the globe and vision loss. On occasion, the signs and symptoms accompanying an intraocular foreign body can be subtle. Such a case is presented in this paper and hammer injuries as a cause of penetrating ocular injury are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: VA Medical Center, Optometry Section, St. Louis, MO 63125.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Migneco
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D014821:Vitrectomy