title: [Intraocular foreign body].
abstract: The authors present the case of a patient who suffered a penetrating ocular trauma due to wood IOFB. An emergency surgery is initiated for the traumatic cataract, afterwards the IOFB is extracted through posterior vitrectomy. The patient seeks medical help after another 3 weeks, being diagnosed with retinal detachment, which is solved surgically.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Armegioiu
authors.forename: Andreea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Craiu
authors.forename: Vlad
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Beraru
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Staicu
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Malcea
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nae
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cârstocea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods