title: Nonsurgical management of an intraorbital pencil without cranial or globe penetration.
abstract: A 3-year-old boy suffered a penetrating orbital pencil injury in the right upper eyelid. Examination showed no signs of globe perforation, fractures, or neurologic deficits. The pencil was removed with controlled and slow motion. Visual acuity was 20/20 and anterior and posterior segment findings were normal 2 months after the injury.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Elgin
authors.forename: Nilufer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berker
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nalcacioglu
authors.forename: Nazmiye
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ucan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000628:therapy*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries*; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014956:Writing
chemical_list: D011098:Polyglactin 910