Journal article
Can eyelashes migrate?
- 2005-03-24
Published in:
- Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde. - 2005
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Choroiditis
Drug Therapy, Combination
Endophthalmitis
Eyelashes
Humans
Male
Ophthalmoscopy
Retina
Scleritis
Staphylococcal Infections
Vitrectomy
English
BACKGROUND
Intraocular cilia after penetrating injuries or surgery causing acute or subclinical inflammation are a well-known problem. In a healthy young patient with acute intraocular inflammation but no history of trauma the diagnosis may be missed initially.
HISTORY AND SIGNS
A young farmer presented with severe eye pain, scleritis and a circumscribed chorioretinal and vitreous infiltrate. There was no history or evidence of eye trauma or systemic disease.
THERAPY AND OUTCOME
Staphylococci were identified from vitreous material. During vitreous surgery an intraretinal cilium was found and removed. After intravitreal antibiotic treatment, the vision completely recovered.
CONCLUSION
Acute intraocular inflammation should alert the ophthalmologist to consider an intraocular foreign body as a possible cause even if there is no history of trauma.
Intraocular cilia after penetrating injuries or surgery causing acute or subclinical inflammation are a well-known problem. In a healthy young patient with acute intraocular inflammation but no history of trauma the diagnosis may be missed initially.
HISTORY AND SIGNS
A young farmer presented with severe eye pain, scleritis and a circumscribed chorioretinal and vitreous infiltrate. There was no history or evidence of eye trauma or systemic disease.
THERAPY AND OUTCOME
Staphylococci were identified from vitreous material. During vitreous surgery an intraretinal cilium was found and removed. After intravitreal antibiotic treatment, the vision completely recovered.
CONCLUSION
Acute intraocular inflammation should alert the ophthalmologist to consider an intraocular foreign body as a possible cause even if there is no history of trauma.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1055/s-2005-858106
- PMID 15785989
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/148407
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