PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - N. A. Jacobs
AU  - L. H. Morgan
TI  - On the management of retained airgun pellets: a survey of 11 orbital cases.
AID  - 10.1136/bjo.72.2.97
DP  - 1988 Feb 01
TA  - British Journal of Ophthalmology
PG  - 97--100
VI  - 72
IP  - 2
4099  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/72/2/97.short
4100  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/72/2/97.full
SO  - Br J Ophthalmol1988 Feb 01; 72
AB  - Relevant factors determining the management of inaccessible retained lead airgun pellets are discussed in relation to 11 orbital cases. Although the injuries were of between one month's and 26 years' standing, serum lead levels were normal at under 350 micrograms/l in all instances. This is attributable to the modern alloy composition of the ammunition in question. It is concluded that surgical intervention may be indicated only where there is a mechanical disturbance of ocular motility allied with good visual function.