PMID: 11605580Oct 19, 2001Paper

Localization of intraocular foreign bodies using computed tomography

Klinika oczna
J MackiewiczZ Zagórski

Abstract

To present the evaluation of computed tomography (CT) application for detecting the intraocular foreign bodies. Sixteen computed tomographies of orbit to localise a foreign body were performed in the 2nd Radiology Department at Lublin University School of Medicine from May 1995 to October 1998. During examination 2 mm computed tomography cuts were taken. In almost all cases fundus examination was not possible because of hazy media (cataract, vitreous haemorrhage, endophthalmitis). Pars plana vitrectomy was applied to remove foreign body in all cases. In 14 cases a foreign body was localised inside the eye (3 of them were embedded in the wall of the eye) and in 2 cases a double perforation was noticed. With pars plana vitrectomy 12 of 14 intraocular foreign bodies were removed. Two foreign bodies deeply embedded in the wall of the eye were left. One of the two foreign bodies after double perforation was removed from the orbit and the second, which was localized deeply in the orbit, was left. The localisation of the foreign bodies using the computed tomography is a very accurate and sensitive method, facilitating further surgery.

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Bulletin of the U.S. Army Medical Department
E W PERKINS
The British Journal of Ophthalmology
B GLUCK
AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology
G C HenriksonG A Peyman
International Ophthalmology Clinics
G J HarrisG W Abrams
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved