Abstract
The authors present the case of a patient who suffered a penetrating ocular trauma due to wood IOFB. An emergency surgery is initiated for the traumatic cataract, afterwards the IOFB is extracted through posterior vitrectomy. The patient seeks medical help after another 3 weeks, being diagnosed with retinal detachment, which is solved surgically.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cataract / etiology
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Cataract Extraction
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Eye Foreign Bodies / complications
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Eye Foreign Bodies / diagnosis
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Eye Foreign Bodies / surgery*
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Eye Injuries, Penetrating / complications
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Eye Injuries, Penetrating / diagnosis
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Eye Injuries, Penetrating / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Retinal Detachment / diagnosis
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Retinal Detachment / etiology
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Retinal Detachment / surgery*
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Treatment Outcome
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Visual Acuity
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Vitrectomy* / methods