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Case Reports
. 2012:2012:720201.
doi: 10.1155/2012/720201. Epub 2012 Apr 17.

Asymptomatic Intracorneal Graphite Deposits following Graphite Pencil Injury

Swetha Sara Philip  1 , Deepa John, Sheeja Susan John
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Case Reports

Asymptomatic Intracorneal Graphite Deposits following Graphite Pencil Injury

Swetha Sara Philip et al. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2012.

Abstract

Reports of graphite pencil lead injuries to the eye are rare. Although graphite is considered to remain inert in the eye, it has been known to cause severe inflammation and damage to ocular structures. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with intracorneal graphite foreign bodies following a graphite pencil injury.

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Graphite particles seen within the corneal stroma of the right eye.
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