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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2018

Frosted branch angiitis with penetrating ocular trauma and retained intraocular foreign body.

V G Madanagopalan, C K Nagesha, Girish Velis, Santosh Devulapally, S Balamurugan

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

V G MadanagopalanVitreo-Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Puducherry, India.
C K NageshaVitreo-Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Girish VelisVitreo-Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Santosh DevulapallyVitreo-Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Puducherry, India.
S BalamuruganUvea Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Aravind Eye Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 54-year-old male sustained ocular trauma with a projectile. Examination of the right eye revealed an intraocular foreign body (IOFB) adjacent to the optic nerve head, vitritis, vitreous hemorrhage, and translucent perivascular sheathing of the retinal vessels in all quadrants suggesting frosted branch angiitis (FBA). The patient underwent vitrectomy with removal of the IOFB and silicone oil tamponade under steroid cover. With continued use of systemic and topical steroids after surgery, complete resolution of FBA and improvement in vision were noted in a week. Prompt resolution of FBA after IOFB removal points toward a strong association between the presence of IOFB and FBA.

Indexed as

Visual AcuityEye Foreign BodiesEye Injuries, PenetratingHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetinal VasculitisRetinal VesselsVitrectomyFrosted branch angiitisintraocular foreign bodypenetrating ocular traumavitrectomy

Identifiers

PMID29941765
PMCPMC6032755
OpenAlexW2809887201

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