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[Moth fragments as intraocular foreign bodies].
J Preisová1, O Riebel, E Vlková
1Augenklinik der Medizinischen Fakultät Brno.
Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|January 1, 1988
Summary
An 11-year-old boy experienced persistent eye irritation after a corneal wound. Diagnosis of an intraocular foreign body was confirmed using A-scan sonography, revealing moth fragments.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Imaging
- Entomology
Background:
- Ocular trauma can lead to intraocular foreign bodies, causing persistent irritation.
- Standard radiologic imaging like CT may not detect small or radiolucent foreign bodies.