Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài:Post-traumatic cilia remaining inert in the anterior chamber for 50 years: a case report | Yalniz-Akkaya Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5 527 http content 5 1 527 JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS CASE REPORT Open Access Post-traumatic cilia remaining inert in the anterior chamber for 50 years a case report Zuleyha Yalniz-Akkaya Abstract Introduction The present report concerns what is to the best of our knowledge the first case of post-traumatic cilia that has remained inert for approximately 50 years after its inoculation into the eye. Case presentation A 69-year-old Caucasian woman whose right eye had been struck by a dining fork approximately 50 years earlier was examined on presentation two years ago. In her right eye both uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuities were in decimal notation . Along with a nuclear cataract a straight linear extension was found extending beneath the iris at the nine o clock position reaching the center of the pupil which appeared to be a cilium measuring 7 mm. After the removal of the cilia an uncomplicated phacoemulsification was performed and a posterior chamber intra-ocular lens was implanted. Her post-operative course was uneventful and visual acuity remained for the 22-month follow-up period. Conclusions Intra-ocular cilia can be tolerated for as long as 50 years without causing any ocular reaction. Introduction Cilia in the anterior chamber AC constitute a relatively small portion of intra-ocular foreign bodies 1 . The route of intra-ocular access can be via penetrating injury 1-5 or ocular surgery 6 . While some cases are symptomatic 1 3 7 8 some remain asymptomatic 1 2 6 9 10 for years. Case presentation A 69-year-old Caucasian woman with decreased vision in her right eye was examined on presentation two years ago. This was her first ophthalmic examination since birth. In her right eye both her uncorrected UCVA and best-corrected visual acuities BCVA were in decimal notation . The intra-ocular pressure IOP measured by Goldmann applanation tonometer was 14 mmHg. .
