Table 3

Distribution of injury causes by intraocular foreign body by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fireworks32 (42.7)56 (66.7)17 (34.7)6 (18.2)6 (18.2)0 (0)2 (6.3)5 (14.7)3 (9.1)5 (17.9)4 (12.5)2 (8.7)
Metal splatter6 (8.0)5 (6.0)4 (8.2)6 (18.2)4 (12.1)2 (7.1)7 (21.9)5 (14.7)9 (27.3)3 (10.7)4 (12.5)4 (17.4)
Explosives9 (12.0)4 (4.8)6 (12.2)9 (27.3)5 (15.2)2 (7.1)5 (15.6)4 (11.8)4 (12.1)2 (7.1)3 (9.4)3 (13.0)
Metal wire/stick3 (4.0)1 (1.2)4 (8.2)2 (6.1)3 (9.1)4 (14.3)7 (21.9)5 (14.7)1 (3.0)4 (14.3)3 (9.4)1 (4.3)
Plant3 (4.0)4 (4.8)2 (4.1)1 (3.0)2 (6.1)2 (7.1)5 (15.6)4 (11.8)5 (15.2)2 (7.1)6 (18.8)4 (17.4)
Pencil1 (1.3)2 (2.4)4 (8.2)6 (18.2)8 (24.2)3 (10.7)1 (3.1)0 (0)1 (3.0)2 (7.1)4 (12.5)2 (8.7)
All other causes21 (28.0)12 (14.3)12 (24.5)3 (9.1)5 (15.2)15 (53.6)5 (15.6)11 (32.4)10 (30.3)10 (35.7)8 (25.0)7 (30.4)
Total75 (100)84 (100)49 (100)33 (100)33 (100)28 (100)32 (100)34 (100)33 (100)28 (100)32 (100)23 (100)
  • Data are presented as numbers of subjects (percentage).