title: An unusual case of intraorbital foreign body and its management.
abstract: A 36-year-old aboriginal female presented following an assault with a wooden fence paling. Examination revealed a wooden object protruding lateral to the left eyebrow. CT scan showed a blow-in fracture of lateral orbital wall and a hypodense foreign body causing indentation of the globe and stretching of the optic nerve. The case was managed successfully with complete recovery of the visual acuity on day 1 post-surgery. This case highlights the importance of prompt removal of large lateral wooden intraorbital foreign body to achieve an excellent visual outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oculoplasty, Sydney Eye Hospital, 8, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lawlor
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kourt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014934:Wood