unusual presentation of intraorbital foreign bodies in an eye injury at work place

ABSTRACT

We report a case of a 27 year old male who presented to us with a badly lacerated upper lid in left eye with proptosis, chemosis and decreased vision associated with traumatic cataract, iridodialysis, vitreous and retrobulbar haemorrhage following a work place injury with paper grinding machine. The diagnosis of an intraorbital foreign body initially evaded us, as clinical examination, plain x-ray and ultrasound of orbit failed to show it