Unusual case of an intraocular tooth as a foreign body after a car accident

Q3 Medicine

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI:10.1016/j.ajoc.2025.102264

Juan Abel Ramírez-Estudillo , Ricardo Hayashi-Mercado , Andrea Ramírez-Galicia , Alejandro Babayan Sosa , Mauricio Bayram-Suverza

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Abstract

Purpose

We report a case of a 56-year-old man who sustained open-globe ocular trauma in his left eye during a vehicular accident, resulting in the identification and surgical removal of intraocular tooth fragments.

Observations

The corneal wound was closed during initial surgery. An intraocular foreign body was not detected on mode B echography, complicating the diagnostic process. During a subsequent surgery, a vitrectomy was performed, leading to the discovery and removal of an intraocular tooth fragment. Two weeks postoperatively, the patient's best-corrected visual acuity was 20/800.

Conclusions and importance

This case highlights the dual role of vehicular restraint systems, which protect occupants yet may inadvertently contribute to ocular injuries. It also highlights the rarity and clinical significance of intraocular tooth fragments as foreign bodies.

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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Medicine-Ophthalmology

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

0.00%

发文量

513

审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： The American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports is a peer-reviewed, scientific publication that welcomes the submission of original, previously unpublished case report manuscripts directed to ophthalmologists and visual science specialists. The cases shall be challenging and stimulating but shall also be presented in an educational format to engage the readers as if they are working alongside with the caring clinician scientists to manage the patients. Submissions shall be clear, concise, and well-documented reports. Brief reports and case series submissions on specific themes are also very welcome.