DR. SAHIL AGRAWAL

DR. DEEPSEKHAR DAS, DR.SUJEETH MODABOYINA, Prof.Dr. MANDEEP SINGH BAJAJ

Abstract

PURPOSE

To report the characteristics of a large series of foreign bodies(FB) according to their material and location in orbit

METHODS

Retrospective study

RESULTS

It was a panorama of objects from trivial most namely, glass pieces, pellets, metallic nib of a ball pen, plastic tube, bullet of a rifle to substantial ones including newspaper foreign body, keyring, a measuring metallic weight, wood and the handle of a bike.

Metallic FBs were most common. Nonmetallic FBs were associated with globe dystopia, palpebral oedema & ptosis. Posterior orbit location was associated with globe dystopia & conjunctival haemorrhage. Intraconal location was associated with mydriasis & conjunctival haemorrhage with open globe injury.

CONCLUSION

The orbital FBs pose difficult diagnostic & therapeutic challenges. Management of such cases must be tailored according to their type & location & to clinical aspect of the patient, at times, calls for innovation in decision making & formulation of strategies.

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