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Post-traumatic cilia in the anterior chamber
Journal français d’ophtalmologie (2015) 38, 373—374
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Post-traumatic cilia in the anterior chamber Cil post-traumatique dans la chambre antérieure F. Alami ∗, H. Chokrani , W. Bengraii , E.H. Abdellah , A. Berraho Service d’ophtalmologie B, hôpital des spécialités, CHU de Rabat, Rabat institut, rue Lamfadel-Cherkaoui BP 6527, Rabat, Morocco Available online 20 March 2015
A 20-year-old girl presented to the eye emergency department with a 6-month trauma history (Figs. 1 and 2). In her right eye, visual acuity was 20/20. A paracentral corneal opacity was noted. Pupil was regular and central. A cilium was noted in the anterior chamber without any inflammation. Lens was clear. The IOP was 14 mmHg and fundus was normal. The left eye was normal.
Cilia can enter into the eye either as a result of penetrating injury or penetrating surgery. Post-traumatic intra-ocular cilia events comprise a small portion (0.4%) of all intra-ocular foreign bodies. Cilia can be entrapped in the cornea, anterior chamber, posterior chamber, lens, vitreous or retina. Anterior chamber cilia account for 45% of all intra-ocular cilia.
Figure 1. Corneal temporal opacity, pupil normal. Cilia in the anterior chamber.
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Corresponding author. Hay El Menzeh, no 1075 CYM Rabat, Maroc. E-mail address: [email protected] (F. Alami).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfo.2015.01.002 0181-5512/© 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Figure 2. The distal end freely mobile in the anterior chamber and the proximal end is not visible.
374 The response of the eye to the intra-ocular cilia is unpredictable and variable; it can be associated to inflammation and infection, although cilia may remain inert for a long time like in our case. The asymptomatic course of intra-ocular cilia is related to its relatively inert nature compared to other organic materials and the immune privileged feature of the eye. Based on this fact, we decided for observation and for
F. Alami et al. a regular monitoring of the eye in this asymptomatic case.
Disclosure of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest concerning this article.
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Post-traumatic cilia in the anterior chamber Cil post-traumatique dans la chambre antérieure F. Alami ∗, H. Chokrani , W. Bengraii , E.H. Abdellah , A. Berraho Service d’ophtalmologie B, hôpital des spécialités, CHU de Rabat, Rabat institut, rue Lamfadel-Cherkaoui BP 6527, Rabat, Morocco Available online 20 March 2015
A 20-year-old girl presented to the eye emergency department with a 6-month trauma history (Figs. 1 and 2). In her right eye, visual acuity was 20/20. A paracentral corneal opacity was noted. Pupil was regular and central. A cilium was noted in the anterior chamber without any inflammation. Lens was clear. The IOP was 14 mmHg and fundus was normal. The left eye was normal.
Cilia can enter into the eye either as a result of penetrating injury or penetrating surgery. Post-traumatic intra-ocular cilia events comprise a small portion (0.4%) of all intra-ocular foreign bodies. Cilia can be entrapped in the cornea, anterior chamber, posterior chamber, lens, vitreous or retina. Anterior chamber cilia account for 45% of all intra-ocular cilia.
Figure 1. Corneal temporal opacity, pupil normal. Cilia in the anterior chamber.
∗
Corresponding author. Hay El Menzeh, no 1075 CYM Rabat, Maroc. E-mail address: [email protected] (F. Alami).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfo.2015.01.002 0181-5512/© 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Figure 2. The distal end freely mobile in the anterior chamber and the proximal end is not visible.
374 The response of the eye to the intra-ocular cilia is unpredictable and variable; it can be associated to inflammation and infection, although cilia may remain inert for a long time like in our case. The asymptomatic course of intra-ocular cilia is related to its relatively inert nature compared to other organic materials and the immune privileged feature of the eye. Based on this fact, we decided for observation and for
F. Alami et al. a regular monitoring of the eye in this asymptomatic case.
Disclosure of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest concerning this article.