Endophthalmitis Secondary to Occult Intraocular Eyelashes Following Perforating Gunshot Injury: A Case Report.
Hammouda Hamdy GhorabaMahmoud LeilaHashem H GhorabaHaithem Maamoun AbdelfattahEmad Eldin Mohamed ElgemaiPublished in: International medical case reports journal (2022)
Gunshot injuries can inoculate eyelashes impregnated with infectious microorganisms into the eye. In cases presenting with endophthalmitis associated with a gunshot injury, we recommend meticulous examination of the posterior segment and the pars plana region during vitrectomy to exclude the presence of occult lashes.