title: Traumatic insertion of eyelashes into corneal stroma.
abstract: An unusual case of eyelashes being traumatically inserted into the corneal stroma is presented. A 75-year-old hit her right eye with her own fist, presenting with intra-corneal eyelashes. All remained entirely within the cornea, with no breach of the endothelium. They seemed to have tracked there first through the superior conjunctiva and then the superior limbus. The lashes were surgically removed, with good visual recovery. The authors present a short review of intra-ocular eyelash insertion.
authors.affiliation: The Western Eye Hospital, London NW1 5QH, United Kingdom. Electronic address: edcasswell@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Casswell
authors.affiliation: The Western Eye Hospital, London NW1 5QH, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Evgenia V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Anikina
authors.affiliation: The Western Eye Hospital, London NW1 5QH, United Kingdom; Department of Ophthalmology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ali A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mearza
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D065306:Corneal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005140:Eyelashes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
keywords: Cilia; Corneal stroma; Eyelashes; Trauma