title: Unusual presentation of an intraocular foreign body retained for sixty years.
abstract: Intraocular foreign bodies may remain quiescent for many years particularly if they are not metallic. We report a case of a missed intraocular stone foreign body that had remained asymptomatic underneath the iris for 60 years and appeared during cataract surgery.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Onur
authors: O
authors: Gokmen
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: dryesilirmak@gmail.com.
authors: Nilufer
authors: N
authors: Yesilirmak
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Kal
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Fatma C
authors: FC
authors: Eroglu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D020878:Device Removal; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cataract surgery; Intraocular foreign body; Ocular trauma