RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Management of a misidentified and misnumbered intraocular glass foreign body with an endoscope in a case of endophthalmitis
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e244569
DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-244569
VO 14
IS 10
A1 Pratima Singh Thakur
A1 David Aggarwal
A1 Brijesh Takkar
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/10/e244569.abstract
AB An endoscope is a useful adjunct for the retinal surgeon to overcome haze of a compromised anterior segment. It allows early surgery in trauma and infections which translates to better results. Intraocular glass foreign body is a challenging condition, demanding highly skilled surgical expertise. We present endoscopic removal of an intraocular foreign glass body in a badly traumatised and infected eye. The surgical challenge was accentuated by an imaging misdiagnosis of ‘twin metallic foreign bodies’.