Bone from an orbital floor fracture causing an intraocular foreign body.

PURPOSE: To describe the ophthalmoscopic and radiologic findings of a patient who sustained blunt orbital trauma. A piece of bone from the fractured orbital wall caused an intraocular foreign body.

DESIGN

Case report.

METHODS

An 18-year-old man underwent full ophthalmoscopic examination 1 week after sustaining blunt ocular trauma to the right eye while playing basketball. B-scan ultrasonography and computed tomography of the orbits were also performed.

RESULTS

Visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and anterior segment examination were normal. Funduscopic examination revealed a fragment of bone that had penetrated the sclera, choroid, and retina. A hole in the sclera was visible. No treatment was performed. Three months later, the patient had no ocular complaints or complications as a result of this injury.

CONCLUSION

Bone from a patient's orbit may cause an intraocular foreign body that may be followed conservatively in certain circumstances.