Case Reports in Ophthalmology Case Rep Ophthalmol 2023;14:180–184 DOI: 10.1159/000528307 Received: September 14, 2022 Accepted: November 17, 2022 Published online: April 26, 2023 © 2023 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel www.karger.com/cop This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission. Case Report Possible Spontaneous Extrusion of a Traumatic Deeply Embedded Intracorneal Foreign Body: A Case Report Abeer A. AlHazzani Dalal R. Fatani Hatem Kalantan Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Keywords Intracorneal foreign body · Trauma · Spontaneous extrusion Abstract Traumatic intracorneal foreign bodies are very common and account for 30.8% of all ocular injuries. Deeply embedded intracorneal foreign bodies have been documented in association with good final visual outcome when managed effectively. We report herein, an unusual case of possible spontaneously extruded deeply embedded intracorneal foreign body 5 weeks after sustaining a trauma to his right eye. Whether the foreign body was truly spontaneously extruded or absorbed by corneal tissue is unknown. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel Introduction Traumatic intracorneal foreign bodies are very common and account for 30.8% of all ocular injuries [1]. Most ocular injuries are preventable with the use of protective eyewear [2]. Majority of traumatic intracorneal foreign bodies are superficial and mild causing little to no visual deterioration. Nonetheless, deeply embedded intracorneal foreign bodies have been documented in association with good final visual outcome when managed effectively [3]. Any traumatic foreign body carries higher risk for infection especially when caused by vegetative material. That is always a concern in the choice of treatment as well as in affecting final visual outcome, particularly if associated with fungal infections [4]. The current Correspondence to: Abeer A. AlHazzani, 3abeerhazzani @ gmail.com Downloaded from http://karger.com/cop/article-pdf/14/1/180/3980492/000528307.pdf by guest on 20 October 2023