Open AccessDual intravitreal foreign body: Intravitreal cilia in penetrating injury
Author(s) -
Shorya Vardhan Azad,
Brijesh Takkar,
Rajvardhan Azad,
Ravi Bypareddy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-620x.169887
Subject(s) - medicine , vitrectomy , foreign body , foreign bodies , ophthalmology , cilium , ciliary body , surgery , visual acuity , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Intraocular cilia, though a rare condition, has been previously reported in cases of open globe injury. We discuss a unique case of intravitreal cilia, found incidentally during vitrectomy for intravitreal foreign body removal.