Dr.Sahil Agrawal

Dr.Mandeep Singh Bajaj, Dr.Deepsekhar Das, Dr.Saloni Gupta

Abstract

Aims- To present the particularities of intraorbital foreign body(IOFB) from an oculoplastic surgeon’s perspective by summarizing findings of a series.
Methods- A retrospective study including a consecutive series of 20 patients with IOFB between September 2020 to June 2022.

Results-It was a panorama of objects from trivial; glass pieces, pellets, metallic nib of a ball pen, plastic tube, bullet of a rifle to substantial ones including newspaper foreign body, keyring, a measuring metallic weight, wood and the handle of a bike. Posterior orbit location was associated with displacement of the eyeball and conjunctival haemorrhage. Intraconal location was associated with mydriasis and conjunctival haemorrhage with open globe injury. Small foreign bodies tend to be retained in the anterior orbit while large ones tend to be retained in the posterior orbit.

Conclusions: – Management of IOFB cases must be tailored according to their type and location.