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KMID : 1191420060050010051
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Korean Journal of Optometry and Vision Science
2006 Volume.5 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.53
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Intraorbital Foreign Body by Fishing-line Sinker
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Yang Seong-Won
Heo Jun
Koh Jae-Woong
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Abstract
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Purpose: To report a case of intraorbital foreign body by a fishing-line sinker.
Methods: A 40-year-old man, complained of severe pain and decreased vision in the left eye after fishing injury in which a fishing-line sinker struck his left eye, was referred to the hospital for further evaluation and management. Visual acuity was counter finger OS. Examination revealed left lower eyelid laceration and a long, green-colored string protruding from laceration wound. Computed tomographic (CT) scan of head and orbits revealed a large metallic foreign body in the left inferior orbit, displacing the globe superiorly.
Results: He underwent surgery and a 1.6×2.0 cm, 25 g of fishing-line sinker was removed. Eye examination on the first postoperative day showed a visual acuity of 20/200 OS, with a complete recovery of eyeball movement. Eight months after the original trauma, the patient manifested a visual acuity of 20/40 OS. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of intraorbital foreign body by a fishing-line sinker.
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KEYWORD
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Intraorbital Foreign Body, Fishing-line Sinker
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