Sankara Hospital performs rare surgery

Hyderabad: Doctors at Sankara Eye Hospital, here, successfully treated a three-year-old boy who sustained a rare orbital injury after an accidental air gun pellet entered his face and migrated close to the eye. The child was referred to Sankara Eye Hospital after multiple initial consultations failed to detect the seriousness of the injury. The incident occurred while the child was playing with cousins when an air gun pellet was accidentally discharged, entering through the root of the nose. Although initial X-rays at a local hospital did not reveal the presence of the pellet and the child was discharged with conservative treatment, the parents noticed a bluish discolouration on the upper eyelid a few days later. This prompted further evaluation and referral to Sankara Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, for specialist care. Detailed examination and imaging revealed a metallic pellet measuring approximately 7–8 mm lodged extremely close to the eyeball. The child underwent a successful anterior orbitotomy with foreign body removal under general anaesthesia. The procedure was performed by Dr. Sirisha Polkampally, Consultant – Orbit & Oculoplasty and Cataract Surgeon at Sankara Eye Hospital, Hyderabad.