Abstract

Bouziane Soukaina*, Hassimi Ouail, Bennis Ahmed, Chraibi Fouad, Abdellaoui Meriem, Benatiya Andaloussi Idriss

ABSTRACT

Ocular perforating injuries are frequent reasons for admission, particularly in young patients, and carry a significant risk of blindness. The therapeutic management and prognosis depend on the initial lesion assessment and the nature of the perforating agent. We report the case of a 25-year-old female patient with a right ocular trauma caused by a metal nail, admitted the same day to the ophthalmologic emergency room and then sent to the operating room. The procedure consisted of extraction of the foreign body, which measured 21 mm, with suture of the corneolimbic wound. The postoperative workup included a post-traumatic cataract, an iris section, and an intravitreal hemorrhage with retinal detachment, thus justifying a repeat surgery.