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Unusual cause for non‐detection of retained metallic foreign body on ocular ultrasonography
Author(s) -
Prakash Gunjan,
Venkatesh Pradeep,
Garg Satpal
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.00986.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign bodies , ultrasound biomicroscopy , foreign body , occult , ultrasonography , ophthalmology , ultrasound , radiology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Ultrasound biomicroscopy has become a valuable adjunct in the evaluationof occult ocular foreign bodies. An unusual cause for non‐detectionof a metallic retained intraocular foreign body is described. Inthis case, the usual ‘shadowing’ was not discernibleas the foreign body was lying just over the optic disc.