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Ophthalmology
Incidental finding of a retained intracorneal wooden foreign body
  1. Asmaa Zidan1,
  2. Joshua Barbosa2,
  3. Jacob Diskin2 and
  4. Mark McDermott2
  1. 1Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  2. 2Department of Ophthalmology, Wayne State University, Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Asmaa Zidan; azidan{at}meei.harvard.edu

Abstract

We present a case of an intracorneal wooden foreign body that remained undetected for 15 years following an ocular injury sustained during gardening. The patient presented with stable visual acuity despite the long-standing presence of a wooden splinter embedded in the cornea. Interestingly, Pentacam corneal tomography did not show any abnormalities despite the foreign body piercing through the corneal stroma and endothelium. This case may serve as an opportunity to re-examine the approach to managing chronic and stable intracorneal wooden foreign bodies and explore the implications of continued observation rather than surgical management.

  • Eye
  • Ophthalmology
  • Anterior chamber
  • Trauma

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-258340

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation, results, and critical revision for important intellectual content: AZ, JB, JD and MM. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: AZ, JB, JD and MM.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.