Amy Chan Minhui, Hang Yeo Tun, Singh Neha D/O Gulab, Stanley Philip Francis
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, 768828, Singapore.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Aug 4;23:101181. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101181. eCollection 2021 Sep.
To report a case of retained anterior chamber graphite foreign body with subsequent inflammation 20 years later.
A 29-year-old female who presented with first episode of acute blurring of vision and eye redness was noted to have a retained intraocular graphite foreign body in her anterior chamber. She recalled being accidently hit by a mechanical pencil 20 years ago.
Retained intraocular graphite foreign bodies are inert and generally do not cause inflammation. This is the longest reported duration of retained anterior chamber graphite foreign body that developed subsequent inflammation and corneal endothelial damage only 20 years later.
报告一例前房石墨异物存留20年后继发炎症的病例。
一名29岁女性因首次出现急性视力模糊和眼红就诊，发现其前房内有一枚存留的眼内石墨异物。她回忆20年前曾被一支自动铅笔意外击中。
眼内石墨异物存留通常呈惰性，一般不会引起炎症。这是报告中前房石墨异物存留时间最长的病例，仅在20年后才出现继发炎症和角膜内皮损伤。
