Bilateral perforating eye injury with metallic foreign bodies caused by tire explosion: Case report☆

Eye injury with an intraocular foreign body is always a serious condition with a direct threat to visual function. The most common cause of eye injury with metallic intraocular foreign body (FOB) is the penetration of the fragment into the eye globe, which is typically released during metal-to-metal striking [1]. A typical example is the use of the chisel and hammer. The second leading cause are blast injuries — mostly as part of war injuries or during terrorist attacks. The high kinetic energy allows to enter very little metallic fragments into the eye. This type of accident is dangerous not only because of direct damage to intraocular structures but also due to risk of endophthalmitis and possible metallosis development [1]. Therefore, early detection and subsequent extraction of intraocular body is very important, which is usually performed through pars plana during a vitrectomy procedure [2]. We present a case of eye injury due to a metallic foreign body released after a tire explosion during compressor inflation.