COEXISTENCE OF INTRAOCULAR EYELASHES AND ANTERIOR-CHAMBER CYST AFTER PENETRATING EYE INJURY - A CASE PRESENTATION

Authors
KOSE S KAYIKCIOGLU O AKKIN C YAGCI A BASDEMIR G
Citation
S. Kose et al., COEXISTENCE OF INTRAOCULAR EYELASHES AND ANTERIOR-CHAMBER CYST AFTER PENETRATING EYE INJURY - A CASE PRESENTATION, International ophtalmology, 18(5), 1994, pp. 309-311
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
International ophtalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01655701
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
309 - 311
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5701(1994)18:5<309:COIEAA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We herein describe a patient in whom two intraocular eyelashes and an anterior chamber cyst embedded into the anterior surface of the iris w as detected following penetrating eye injury. After a one year asympto matic period, the patient was hospitalized because of uveitic reaction in the anterior chamber which may be due to cyst development. The las hes and cyst were removed surgically, and examined pathologically. The re was no complication in one year follow-up period.