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Siderosis Bulbi

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VISUAL ACUITY

There is a progressive loss of the visual field and nyctalopia.

 

CORNEA

Entry wound or repaired tear

Rust Colored corneal stromal staining

 

SCLERA

Entry wound or repaired tear

 

IRIS AND PUPIL

Anisocoria

Mydriasis (iron Mydriasis)

Loss of pupillary light response – Light near dissociation

Metallic Brown discoloration of the iris of the affected eye that appears darker than the iris of the other eye (Hyperchromic Heterochromia)

Iris Trans illumination defect due to passage of FB through the iris

 

LENS

Yellow-Brown or rust-colored deposits on the anterior lens surface

Cataract – rust-colored subcapsular cataract

 

VITREOUS

opacities

 

POSTERIOR SEGMENT

Retained Intraocular Foreign Body

Peripheral retinal pigmentation and atrophy

Optic Atrophy

 

Gonioscopy

Iron may be seen as irregular, scattered, black blotches resembling malignant melanoma.

IOP

Secondary glaucoma due to iron accumulation in the trabecular meshwork

 

FELLOW EYE

The cornea may show opacities due to previous FB removals.

 

ANCILLARY TESTING:

ERG – decrease in b-wave amplitude.

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