Assessment and Management of Ocular Foreign Bodies

Michael Easterbrook Dr Easterbrook is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Toronto, chief of the department of ophthalmology at Wellesley-Central Hospital in Toronto, a senior staff member at Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals, a consultant at the Orthopaedic and Arthritic Hospital in Toronto and Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, and eye surgeon for the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. He is also a consultant ophthalmologist for the Toronto Raptors basketball team and to several North American racket sports associations, and is an editorial board member of THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE.

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Richard H. Johnston Dr Johnston is chief resident in the department of ophthalmology at the University of Toronto.

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Michael J. Howcroft Dr Howcroft is a vitreoretinal surgeon, a diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Toronto, and chief of the department of ophthalmology at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto.

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Warren B. Howe Dr Howe is a team physician at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and an editorial board member of THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE.

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Abstract

Ocular trauma in sports is unexpected and can result in dramatic vision loss. Some the most insidious yet serious ocular injuries result from retained intraocular foreign bodies, and therefore sports physicians, trainers, and emergency physicians should have a high degree of suspicion when evaluating sports- and work-related eye injuries. This article presents a stepwise approach to history, physical exam, management, and referral when intraocular foreign bodies are a possibility. The authors also present pitfalls in diagnosis, give specific treatment options, and stress the importance of primary prevention and safety protection.

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