Citation

Philip SS, John D, John SS. Case Rep. Ophthalmol. Med. 2012; 2012(online): 720201.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632001, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Hindawi Publishing)

DOI

10.1155/2012/720201

PMID

22606501

PMCID

PMC3350254

Abstract

Reports of graphite pencil lead injuries to the eye are rare. Although graphite is considered to remain inert in the eye, it has been known to cause severe inflammation and damage to ocular structures. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with intracorneal graphite foreign bodies following a graphite pencil injury.

Language: en