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Swetha Sara Philip1, Deepa John, Sheeja Susan John
1Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632001, India.
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
|May 19, 2012
Abstract:
Reports of graphite pencil lead injuries to the eye are rare. Although graphite is considered to remain inert in the eye, it has been known to cause severe inflammation and damage to ocular structures. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with intracorneal graphite foreign bodies following a graphite pencil injury.
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