<![CDATA[Partial thickness corneal laceration arising from blunt ocular trauma represents a clinically significant ophthalmic emergency requiring precise diagnostic evaluation to guide the decision between conservative and operative management. This descriptive case report presents a male patient who sustained acute left eye injury when a rebounding wooden branch struck his eye during domestic wood-cutting activity. Comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation included slit-lamp biomicroscopy,Seidel fluorescein testing under cobalt-blue illumination, non-contact tonometry, and B-scan ultrasonography for posterior segment assessment. A 2 cm horizontal corneal laceration with ciliary vascular injection was identified in the left eye. A negative Seidel test result, combined with a normal intraocular pressure of 17 mmHg, confirmed globe integrity, excluding full-thickness corneal perforation. Posterior segment B-scan evaluation revealed no retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, choroidal detachment, or intraocular foreign body. The patient was managed conservatively with a bandage contact lens, topical levofloxacin 0.5%, topical prednisolone 1%, cycloplegic drops (tropicamide 1%), ocular lubricants, oral ciprofloxacin, and intramuscular tetanus immunoglobulin. Satisfactory corneal wound healing and marked symptomatic improvement were documented at the three-day follow-up appointment. This case demonstrates that systematic use of the Seidel test and B-scan ultrasonography, combined with bandage contact lens therapy and targeted pharmacological support, produces favorable early clinical outcomes in partial thickness corneal laceration from wooden branch trauma.]]>
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