Citation

Arici C, Arslan OŞ, Görgülü B, Yıldırım R, Onur U. Turk. J. Ophthalmol. 2017; 47(1): 52-55.

Affiliation

Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ophthalmology Clinic, İstanbul, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Galenos Yayınevi)

DOI

10.4274/tjo.32448

PMID

28182174

PMCID

PMC5282543

Abstract

Corneal stromal and/or penetrating ocular injuries from pencils and pencil lead are more common in childhood and may lead to intraocular infection or severe intraocular sterile inflammatory reaction. Herein we report 3 children with ocular trauma due to pencil lead injuries. The first case had corneal stromal injury caused by a pencil. In the second case, a pencil perforated the cornea and contacted the iris. In the third case, pencil lead perforated both the cornea and iris and reached the vitreous through the lens zonules. Intracameral triamcinolone (2 mg/0.05 mL) was injected after the pencil lead was removed from the eyeball. Topical anti-inflammatory and cycloplegic drops were prescribed. In conclusion, corneal and especially penetrating ocular injuries from pencil lead may have a good prognosis with the use of appropriate anti-inflammatory and prophylactic antibiotic treatment and follow-up.

Language: en

Keywords

Intraocular inflammation; intraocular foreign body; pencil lead