Autologous tenon capsule packing to treat posterior exit wound of penetrating injury: A case report

Quan-Yong Yi; Sang-Sang Wang; Qian Gui; Li-Shuang Chen; Wen-Die Li

doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5211

Autologous tenon capsule packing to treat posterior exit wound of penetrating injury: A case report

World J Clin Cases. 2021 Jul 6;9(19):5211-5216. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5211.

Authors

Quan-Yong Yi¹, Sang-Sang Wang², Qian Gui², Li-Shuang Chen², Wen-Die Li²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Ningbo Eye Hospital, Ningbo 315040, Zhejiang Province, China. quanyong__yi@163.com.
² Department of Ophthalmology, Ningbo Eye Hospital, Ningbo 315040, Zhejiang Province, China.

Abstract

Background: This study reports a case of autologous tenon capsule packing to treat the posterior exit wound of penetrating injury.

Case summary: To treat a 58-year-old male patient with penetrating eyeball injury caused by an iron sheet, we used autologous tenon capsule packing. Two months after removal of the silicone oil, the corrected visual acuity was 0.3, the retina was flat, the tenon capsule graft was in place, the posterior wound closed well, and the intraocular pressure was 15.8 mmHg.

Conclusion: Autologous tenon capsule packing to treat the posterior exit wound of penetrating injury is safe and effective.

Keywords: Autologous; Case report; Penetrating injury.

Publication types

Case Reports