Polyethylene foreign body on the cornea. Cornea 2008 Jun;27(5):605-8
Date
06/04/2008Pubmed ID
18520513DOI
10.1097/ICO.0b013e31816583deScopus ID
2-s2.0-48249083848 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
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 GAuthor
Aparna Ramasubramanian MD Associate Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultChild
Corneal Injuries
Eye Foreign Bodies
Female
Humans
Male
Polyethylene
Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
Wounds, Nonpenetrating