• Am. J. Ophthalmol. · Mar 2004

    Case Reports

    Three cases of intraocular foreign bodies as a result of walking or running along roadways.

    • Philip D Jaycock, Wallace Poon, Fraser Wigley, Jim Williamson, and Tom H Williamson.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas Hospital, London, United Kingdom. philipjaycock@hotmail.com
    • Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2004 Mar 1; 137 (3): 585-6.

    PurposeTo report three cases of intraocular foreign bodies resulting from walking or running along roadways.DesignCase reports.MethodsThree separate incidents of walking or running along roadways with "traumatic events" resulting in intraocular foreign bodies.ResultsEach patient had pars plana vitrectomy with removal of intraocular foreign bodies. Chemical analysis was performed to give information on the potential origins of each foreign body.ConclusionWe hypothesize these intraocular foreign bodies were projected from the road surface with sufficient energy to penetrate the globe. Intraocular foreign bodies may result from simply walking or running along roadways.

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