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Eye Injuries from Pencil Lead: Three Cases
Ceyhun Arıcı1, Osman Şevki Arslan1, Burcu Görgülü1
1İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul, Turkey.
Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology
|February 10, 2017
Summary
Pencil lead eye injuries in children can cause serious damage, but prompt treatment with anti-inflammatory medication and antibiotics offers a good prognosis. Early intervention is key for managing these ocular traumas.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Ocular Trauma
Background:
- Corneal injuries from pencils and pencil lead are common in children.
- These injuries can lead to severe intraocular infection or sterile inflammatory reactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report three cases of ocular trauma caused by pencil lead injuries in children.
- To highlight the management and prognosis of such injuries.
Main Methods:
- Case series reporting three children with pencil lead-induced ocular trauma.
- Surgical removal of foreign bodies (pencil lead).
- Treatment included intracameral triamcinolone injection, topical anti-inflammatory drops, and cycloplegic agents.
Main Results:
- Case 1: Corneal stromal injury.
- Case 2: Penetrating corneal injury with iris contact.
- Case 3: Penetrating injury through cornea, iris, and into the vitreous.
Conclusions:
- Pencil lead ocular injuries, especially penetrating ones, can have a favorable prognosis.
- Appropriate management involves anti-inflammatory treatment, prophylactic antibiotics, and close follow-up.
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