Citation

Elkington A, Kanski JJ. Br. Med. J. BMJ 1973; 1(5846): 156-157.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1973, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

4706811

PMCID

PMC1588371

Abstract

In reporting this small series of foreign-body injuries to the eye it is emphasized how normal an eye may appear and yet have a foreign body lurking in its anterior chamber. The patient's account of the injury may be very deceptive and an x-ray picture of the eye must be taken if a foreign body is even remotely suspected, particularly if a hammer is mentioned. Prompt diagnosis followed by well executed surgery leads to good results in these cases.

Language: en