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Foreign body
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This photo of a patient who came in for an annual routine examination was chosen as the winner of this month’s “Ocular Photography Challenge.” Frederic K. Nevins, OD, of New York, said the patient reported no visual problems and no ocular symptoms.
Upon anterior segment slit lamp examination, a foreign body was observed just temporal to the pupil of the right eye. The foreign body, which looked like a tiny piece of a leaf, was superficially clinging to the corneal epithelium and was easily dislodged. Corneal edema can be seen surrounding it. The corneal neovascularization was caused by the presence of the foreign body.
Subsequent follow-up visits showed the vessels closest to the pupil free of blood and the formation of more ghost vessels as time went on.
The photo was taken with a Canon 500D digital camera custom mounted onto a Topcon slit lamp.
As this month’s winner, Dr. Nevins will receive a pair of YF series binoculars, provided by Kowa.
