title: Retained periorbital and intracranial air-gun pellets causing sclopetaria and visual loss.
abstract: Three healthy males presented on separate occasions to the emergency room at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) after sustaining trauma by air-gun pellets. Clinical examination indicated sclopetaria in all the cases. The foreign bodies (air-gun pellets) were imbedded in different locations (subconjunctival, intraorbital, and intracranial). All cases resulted in a profound and permanent visual loss. The management of this traumatic injury is discussed and concurs with the published literature.
authors.affiliation: Anterior Segment Divison, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Amry
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Ophthalmology Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Taweel
authors.affiliation: Glaucoma Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nawaf
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Enazi
authors.affiliation: Residency Training Program, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Malek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alrobaian
authors.affiliation: Anterior Segment Divison, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Saleh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Othaimeen
keywords: Air-gun; BB gun; Foreign body; Infratemporal fossa; Periorbital; Scolpetaria; Subonconjunctival; Trauma