RT Book, Section
A1 Heinrich, Scott A.
A1 Rumoro, Dino P.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159808466
T1 Corneal Foreign Body Removal
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159808466
RD 2023/09/28
AB Corneal  foreign  bodies  are  a  common  complaint  confronting  Emergency  Physicians  and  account  for  approximately  35%  of  all  eye  injuries  seen.1-3  Many  objects  have  been  implicated  as  a  source  of  corneal  foreign  bodies  (e.g.,  dirt,  dust,  glass,  insects,  metal,  plant  particles,  and  wood)  (Figure  191-1).1  Metal  is  the  most  frequently  encountered  ocular  foreign  body,  often  from  hammering.4  Most  ocular  foreign  bodies  require  prompt  removal.  More  than  75%  of  retained  foreign  bodies  presenting  on  the  eye  surface  are  corneal  in  nature  and  result  in  a  keratitis  if  left  in  place  for  more  than  3  days.5