Table 2

Distribution of injury causes in 484 patients with intraocular foreign bodies

FireworksMetal splatterExplosivesPlant branchMetal wire/stickPencilStoneGlassShotgunProd (non-metal)ScissorsBB gunKnifeOthers*Uncertain
Age (years)
 0–36 (15.0)1 (2.5)2 (5.0)5 (12.5)2 (5.0)2 (5.0)0 (0)3 (7.5)0 (0)0 (0)6 (15.0)0 (0)4 (10)2 (5.0)7 (17.5)
 4–12104 (36.7)7 (2.5)35 (12.4)31 (11.0)13 (4.6)31 (11.0)9 (3.2)6 (2.1)3 (1.1)11 (3.9)4 (1.4)7 (2.5)2 (0.7)3 (1.1)17 (6.0)
 13–1728 (17.4)51 (31.7)19 (11.8)4 (2.5)23 (14.3)1 (0.6)7 (4.4)6 (3.7)9 (5.6)0 (0)0 (0)1 (0.6)1 (0.6)4 (2.5)7 (4.4)
Sex
 Female8 (12.1)1 (1.5)6 (9.1)11 (16.7)7 (10.6)8 (12.1)3 (4.6)1 (1.5)1 (1.5)2 (3.0)4 (6.1)2 (3.0)2 (3.0)3 (4.6)7 (10.6)
 Male130 (31.1)58 (13.9)50 (12.0)29 (6.9)31 (7.4)26 (6.2)13 (3.1)14 (3.4)11 (2.6)9 (2.2)6 (1.4)6 (1.4)5 (1.2)6 (1.4)24 (5.7)
Total138 (28.5)59 (12.2)56 (11.6)40 (8.3)38 (7.9)34 (7.0)16 (3.3)15 (3.1)12 (2.5)11 (2.3)10 (2.1)8 (1.7)7 (1.5)9 (1.9)31 (6.4)
  • Data are presented as numbers of subjects (percentage).

  • *Others include toy, porcelain, fall from height, animal injury, accident.