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Foreign bodies in the orbit are welf-known in ophthalmic practice. They may be parts of large objects or smaller particles flying with sufficient energy to penetrate into the orbit The protection of bony walls of the orbit causes most of the foreign bodies to enter the orbit through the upper or lower lid and sometimes through the conjunctiva.
The case presented here is a rare one because of the way of penetration of the foreign body into the orbit and presents an unusual clinical picture.
CASE REPORT
A 10-year-old boy was examined in the outpatient clinic in May 1974. Two months prior to the examination, slight proptosis of the right eye appeared and has progressed gradually. In 1972, the child was injured with a stick of wood in the right upper lid. The wound was small; it was sutured as an ambulatory procedure and an injection of Toxoid 0,5 cc was given. The wound healed per primum. During the next two years he had no complaints and except for some upper respiratory tract infections no other diseases were noted.
On current examination, the visual acuity was 6/6 in each eye....