The Blind Leading the Blindable
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In this case, a middle-aged patient is referred to a tertiary referral eye hospital by an ophthalmologist for the diagnostic assessment of a pigmented lesion on the sclera of his left eye. Ostensibly, the referral is to rule out malignant melanoma. The patient has a history of a penetrating injury to his left eye from a high-velocity metallic object 10 years earlier. He is seen by multiple ophthalmologists who ruled out melanoma, concluding the lesion is a metallic foreign body exterior to the globe that did not require removal. However, an obvious and important detail is missed by all but one ophthalmologist.
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