Open Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery
2008, 1 : 1-3Published online 2008 December 18. DOI: 10.2174/1876976400801010001
Publisher ID: TOPRSJ-1-1
Posterior Intraorbital Foreign Body: Take it or Leave it?
Department of Ophthalmology,
New York University School of Medicine, USA.
ABSTRACT
Intraorbital foreign body (IoFB) presents an interesting therapeutic dilemma when located posterior in the orbit. Factors such as foreign body composition, inflammation, infection, functional deficit, and potential for iatrogenic damage are considered when choosing the appropriate treatment.