Open AccessAsymptomatic Intracorneal Graphite Deposits following Graphite Pencil Injury
Author(s) -
Swetha Sara Philip,
Deepa Regina John,
Sheeja Susan John
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in ophthalmological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6722
pISSN - 2090-6730
DOI - 10.1155/2012/720201
Subject(s) - graphite , medicine , pencil (optics) , asymptomatic , dermatology , surgery , optics , materials science , composite material , physics
Reports of graphite pencil lead injuries to the eye are rare. Although graphite is considered to remain inert in the eye, it has been known to cause severe inflammation and damage to ocular structures. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with intracorneal graphite foreign bodies following a graphite pencil injury.
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