ATYPICAL CASE OF RETAINED INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY PRESENTING AS SECONDARY GLAUCOMA AFTER 12 YEARS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 13
Abstract
Atypical case of retained intraocular foreign body presenting as secondary glaucoma after 12 years. To report a case of retained intraocular foreign body presenting as glaucoma after 12 yrs. A 24 yrs old male patient came to OPD, with pain & redness in right eye since 2 days. He was operated for cataract 12 years back. On examination, OD VA- hand movements. Slit lamp examination revealed corneal edema and deep anterior chamber. Rest of the details was not clear. OS Findings were normal. [b]IOP[/b]: OD- 50 mmHg, OS-16 mmHg. After control of IOP with medications, following findings were noted: Corneal scar in paracentral zone. RAPD present in right eye. Iris hole present at 3’0 clock position. [b]FUNDUS[/b]: Vitreous is clear. Intraocular foreign body of size half disc diameter present over the optic disc. Disc is pale, with attenuated vessels & peripapillary pigmentary changes. Yellowish speckled lesions present surrounding the vessels and dull foveal reflex. Gonioscopy revealed open angles with increased pigmentation. Visual fields showing advanced field defects. CT & B scan showing radio opaque foreign body over disc. Electro retinogram of right eye showing reduced response to all stimuli. Removal of foreign body not done because of poor visual prognosis & risk of symphathetic ophthalmitis. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: Retained metallic Intraocular foreign body can manifest after many years with varied presentation like secondary glaucoma without classical features of siderosis bulbi.
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Chandrakant Pujar, Narayan M, Sai Sushma , Prabhu , Padmini
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