TY - JOUR T1 - An unusual foreign body in the eye JF - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2013-200144 VL - 2013 SP - bcr2013200144 AU - Damien Chia Ming Yeo Y1 - 2013/07/17 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2013/bcr-2013-200144.abstract N2 - Foreign bodies in the eye can often lodge itself in the adnexae of the eye and not just in the cornea. A thorough history and examination can often aid in detecting these usually non-obvious materials. A 56-year-old woman presented with an acute red eye of a day's duration. She was having persistent discomfort and pain in her eye. She had been initially seen by her general practitioner who was unable … ER -