2003
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00698.x
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Recurrent unilateral conjunctivitis: a 24‐year‐old occult foreign body is recovered

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“…Dislocation and sensory irritation of the cornea may then be avoided, if the foreign material is completely positioned superior to the upper tarsal margin. The reactive formation of granuloma tissue, as observed in this and other cases [4,6], may support embedding and further mechanical stabilization of the foreign material. Once a stable position in the upper fornix is achieved, direct mechanical irritation of the cornea is avoided, explaining the long-term tolerance and minor symptoms as observed here.…”
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