MedicineOphthalmologySurgeryOcular DiseaseOcular MicrobiologyOphthalmic SurgeryConjunctival InfectionsFungal Decay In WoodFungal Eye InfectionsFungal InfectionsIntraocular Foreign BodyPostoperative Ocular InfectionsForeign Body InflammationFungal Postoperative InfectionFungal UveitisIntraocular Fungal InfectionOcular MycosisOcular Surface Fungal Infection
Four cases of wooden intraocular foreign bodies are presented. In each case the foreign body was found to be contaminated by fungi which may have contributed to the intraocular inflammatory response but did not actively invade ocular tissues. Tolerance of the eyes to the retained wooden material was very poor.