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Polyethylene foreign body on the cornea. Cornea 2008 Jun;27(5):605-8

Date

06/04/2008

Pubmed ID

18520513

DOI

10.1097/ICO.0b013e31816583de

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-48249083848 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report polyethylene as an unusual cause of corneal foreign body.

METHODS: Two patients presenting with ocular complaints showed a transparent foreign body on the cornea on careful slit-lamp examination. The foreign bodies were removed and subjected to chemical analysis by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry. Treatment was given in the form of topical antibiotics and tear substitutes.

RESULTS: The foreign bodies were identified as polyethylene. There were no sequelae after foreign-body removal.

CONCLUSIONS: Because of its transparent nature, polyethylene can be easily missed as a corneal foreign body. A meticulous slit-lamp examination is mandatory to identify it early for appropriate management.

Author List

Bansal R, Ramasubramanian A, Jain AK, Sanghi G

Author

Aparna Ramasubramanian MD Associate Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Child
Corneal Injuries
Eye Foreign Bodies
Female
Humans
Male
Polyethylene
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Wounds, Nonpenetrating