Intralenticular foreign body with a clear lens.
Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) are not uncommon in patients of penetrating ocular trauma but intralenticular foreign bodies are rarely seen. Penetrating ocular injuries are observed more commonly in young men. Intralenticular foreign bodies cause visually significant cataract in almost all cases. We report here a case of a young soldier with intralenticular foreign body of about 1.5 mm in size sparing the visual axis and only causing focal cataractous changes. The foreign body remained innocuous for about 3 months of follow-up not causing any progressive cataract, glaucoma or uveitis. The foreign body was removed, lens aspiration was done and posterior chamber intraocular lens was implanted, as patient could not be followed on long-term basis. The vision was restored to normal within 2 months.
Niazi
Muhammad Khizar
MK
Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology, Rawalpindi.
Arain
Muhammad Aamir
MA
Khan
Muhammad Dawood
MD
Dar
Asad Jamal
AJ
Yaqub
Amer
A
Adeeb
Lubna
L
D000328:Adult; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D010154:Pakistan