eye foreign body

Etiology

• most often results from improper or lack of eye protection while working in an environment with small flying debris
• case report of eye foreign body from swimming through school of fish*

* underscores benefit of eye protection

Clinical manifestations

• ocular foreign body sensation
• eye pain may be present
• hemorrhage may be associated with penetrating injury
  • hyphema

Management

• eye wash
• removal of foreign body
• seek medical attention for
  • larger foreign bodies
  • metal pieces
  • penetrating injury
• do not put pressure on the injured eye

More general terms

• foreign body
• eye disease (ophthalmopathy)