TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Asymptomatic Intracorneal Graphite Deposits following Graphite Pencil Injury JO - Case reports in ophthalmological medicine A1 - Philip, Swetha Sara A1 - John, Deepa A1 - John, Sheeja Susan SP - 720201 EP - 720201 VL - 2012 IS - online N2 - Reports of graphite pencil lead injuries to the eye are rare. Although graphite is considered to remain inert in the eye, it has been known to cause severe inflammation and damage to ocular structures. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl with intracorneal graphite foreign bodies following a graphite pencil injury.
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LA - en SN - 2090-6722 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/720201 ID - ref1 ER -