Intraocular cilia associated with perforating injury.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case series of penetrating injury complicated by occurrence of intraocular cilia.


METHODS
Retrospective analysis of charts of 11 eyes of 11 patients with penetrating injury and intraocular cilia, presenting between September 1978 and November 1998. Ten eyes underwent surgery for trauma-related problems such as cataract, vitritis, retinal detachment etc., at which time intraocular cilia were removed. One eye did not have surgery and continues to harbour cilia at the posterior perforation site.


RESULTS
Metallic wire was responsible for injury in 6 of 11 eyes with intraocular cilia. Five eyes had significant intraocular inflammation. The cilia were located in the anterior segment in 4 eyes; in the posterior segment in 6 eyes and in both in one eye. At the last follow up, 72.7% had 6/18 or better vision. Poor vision in the rest was due to recurrent retinal detachment (2 eyes) and macular scarring (1 eye).


CONCLUSIONS
Intraocular cilia are more commonly associated with injury by a metallic wire. The presentation and management of an injured eye does not seem to be influenced by the presence of cilia in the eye.
Medical and Vision Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Chennai-600 006, India. MDSAAA35@giasmod01.vsnl.net.in
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005140:Eyelashes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000293:injuries*
D008670:Metals