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Intraocular foreign bodies
Are present in up to 41 percent of all open globe injuries. While foreign objects can be composed of almost any substance, most are metal, as the majority of patients are injured while wielding a hammer. In addition, intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) may become embedded in any ocular structure, from the anterior chamber to the retina.
Symptoms:
- Decreased vision
- Eye pain
- Eye redness
Preliminary plan:
- Ophthalmologist appointment
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Urea (BUN)
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)
- Ophtalmocromoscopy
- Diplopia test (double vision)
- Eccentricity angle test
- Convergence test
- Autorefractometry (narrow pupil)
- Exophthalmometry
- Adaptation study
- Conjunctival cavity and lacrimal ducts swab
Doctors
Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmologist
