SILENT ORBITOCRANIAL PENETRATION BY A PENCIL

Objective-To emphasise the value of computed tomography even in the ab sence of symptoms in a case of penetrating injury of the upper eyelid. Methods-Case report. Results-Although clinically asymptomatic, penetr ation of upper eyelid was associated with intracranial penetration tha t left a track in the brain parenchyma. Conclusions-Computed tomograph y of orbit and brain is an important investigation, even in seemingly trivial eyelid injury, to reveal the full extent of the damage.