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. 2019 May 18;12(5):870-872.
doi: 10.18240/ijo.2019.05.29. eCollection 2019.

A presumed iridocyclitis developed to panophthalmitis caused by a non-metallic intraocular foreign body

Yan Weng  1 , Jian Ma  1 , Li Zhang  1 , Hong-Ying Jin  1 , Xiao-Yun Fang  1
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A presumed iridocyclitis developed to panophthalmitis caused by a non-metallic intraocular foreign body

Yan Weng et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Non-metallic foreign body in the posterior segment
A: The fundus image of the patient one month after the hit by the branch. The arrow indicated the foreign body in the vitreous cavity. B: The foreign body during the surgery. The arrow indicated the foreign body in the vitreous cavity. C: The foreign body was about 1.2 mm length.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Images of ocular anterior segment and fundus
A: The arrow showed the sclera necrosis before the surgery; B: The fundus image before surgery; C: The arrow showed that sclera necrosis was seen around the eyeball during the surgery; D: The arrow showed the retinal vessels were occluded during the surgery.
Figure 3
Figure 3. One month after phacovitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade
A: Anterior segment image of the patient under diffused light. The necrotizing of the sclera ceased. The choroidal pigment was still seen from the sclera. B: Anterior segment image of the patient under slit light. The posterior capsule opacification was found clearly. C: The fundus image of the patient. All the vessels were infused with blood flow. D: The fluorescein angiography image of the fundus. Reperfusion of the retinal vessels was seen.
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