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An unusual case of intraorbital foreign body and its management

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A 36-year-old aboriginal female presented following an assault with a wooden fence paling. Examination revealed a wooden object protruding lateral to the left eyebrow. CT scan showed a blow-in fracture of lateral orbital wall and a hypodense foreign body causing indentation of the globe and stretching of the optic nerve. The case was managed successfully with complete recovery of the visual acuity on day 1 post-surgery. This case highlights the importance of prompt removal of large lateral wooden intraorbital foreign body to achieve an excellent visual outcome.

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  1. Department of Oculoplasty, Sydney Eye Hospital, 8, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

    Alexander Hamilton, Manju Meena, Mitchell Lawlor & Georgina Kourt

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Hamilton, A., Meena, M., Lawlor, M. et al. An unusual case of intraorbital foreign body and its management. Int Ophthalmol 34, 337–339 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-013-9786-7

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