Asymptomatic Intracorneal Graphite Deposits following Graphite Pencil Injury

Reports of graphite pencil lead injuries to the eye are rare. Although graphite is considered to remain inert in the eye, it has been known to cause severe inflammation and damage to ocular structures. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with intracorneal graphite foreign bodies following a graph...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Swetha Sara Philip, Deepa John, Sheeja Susan John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/720201