Ultrasound biomicroscopy: “fisherman’s tale”

Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) has been proved to be a valuable investigative tool in the evaluation of suspected anterior segment ocular foreign bodies.1 This is especially so in cases involving small, non-metallic objects and where the foreign body is not visible by slit lamp biomicroscopic examination or where a clear history of trauma is not forthcoming. A 51 year old fisherman presented to the ophthalmic casualty department with a 2 week history of localised discomfort and redness on the temporal aspect of his right eye. He had no significant ophthalmic history and did not give a history of trauma. Slit lamp examination of the anterior segment was unremarkable on the left side and revealed an inflamed nodular mass on the temporal …