Attack of the sand brier.
Corneal foreign bodies represent one of the more common sources of eye-related trauma presenting to emergency and primary care physicians. Presented is the case of a man in whom the diagnosis was overlooked because a magnifying optical device was not used.
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Central Wisconsin Eye Clinic, Wisconsin Rapids 54495-0309.
D000328:Adult; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010944:Plants