Tragický prípad neliečenéhocudzieho telieska na rohovke

Tragic Case of Untreated Foreign Body in the Cornea

The author gives an account on possible sequelae of untreated foreign bodies in the cornea. Hedoes not consider a foreign body in the corneal a trivial injury.He presents treatment of cornealinjuries as an urgent ophthalmological problem. The author analyzes the case of a patient whocaused himself by indirect self-damage serious damage of the eyesight with the necessity toremove the incurably damaged eye. The author presents the view that all eye injuries shouldbe adequately treated in a specialized ophthalmological out-patient department.

Key words:
foreign body - cornea - endophthalmitis - indirect self-damage - concept of ophthalmology- urgent ophthalmology.