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ReviewLa Tunisie medicale2024

Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography-Assisted Surgical Planning for Removal of a Corneal Foreign Body: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Hassan Moutei, Soukaina Tanout, Ahmed Bennis, Fouad Chraibi, Meriem Abdellaoui, Idriss Benatiya

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Review in La Tunisie medicale, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hassan MouteiUniversity of Sidi Mohamed Benabdellah, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry of Fez, postal code 30000, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Department of Ophthalmology, postal code, Fez, Morocco.
Soukaina TanoutUniversity of Sidi Mohamed Benabdellah, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry of Fez, postal code 30000, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Department of Ophthalmology, postal code, Fez, Morocco.
Ahmed BennisUniversity of Sidi Mohamed Benabdellah, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry of Fez, postal code 30000, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Department of Ophthalmology, postal code, Fez, Morocco.
Fouad ChraibiUniversity of Sidi Mohamed Benabdellah, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry of Fez, postal code 30000, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Department of Ophthalmology, postal code, Fez, Morocco.
Meriem AbdellaouiUniversity of Sidi Mohamed Benabdellah, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry of Fez, postal code 30000, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Department of Ophthalmology, postal code, Fez, Morocco.
Idriss BenatiyaUniversity of Sidi Mohamed Benabdellah, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry of Fez, postal code 30000, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Department of Ophthalmology, postal code, Fez, Morocco.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCorneal foreign bodies account for nearly one-third of all eye injuries and are a common emergency in ophthalmology. While many cases are straightforward, involving clear diagnosis and treatment, some present significant challenges due to the complexity of the foreign body involved. OBSERVATION: A 20-year-old male presented with discomfort in his right eye following an accident while cutting a tree without wearing protective eyewear. Examination using slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed a reed foreign body embedded in the cornea. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT) provided detailed images, showing the foreign body embedded 300 µm beneath the corneal epithelium but not affecting deeper layers. The foreign body was surgically removed under topical anesthesia, followed by thorough cleansing and suturing of the wound.

conclusionAS-OCT is invaluable in the diagnosis and management of complex corneal foreign bodies, enabling precise treatment planning and successful outcomes, as demonstrated in this case.

Indexed as

Corneal InjuriesEye Foreign BodiesTomography, Optical CoherenceAnterior Eye SegmentCorneaEye Injuries, PenetratingHumansMaleOphthalmologic Surgical ProceduresSurgery, Computer-AssistedYoung AdultCorneal injuriesEye injuriesMultimodal imagingOcular foreign bodyOptical coherence tomography

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PMID39564643
PMCPMC11668150

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