Risk Factors for Endophthalmitis and Retinal Detachment with Retained Intraocular Foreign Bodies

Table 1

IOFB characteristics and visual acuity by location.

	No. of IOFBs (%)	No. of magnetic (%)	Mean size (mm)	Mean zone of entry	Initial VA	Last corrected VA
All locations	108	56/67 (84)	3.93	1.27	20/600	20/210
Anterior segment	29 (27%)	10/16 (63)	3.45	1.2	20/80	20/63
Intralenticular	12 (11%)	6/7 (86)	1.67	1.00	20/370	20/36
Posterior segment	57 (53%)	30/34 (88)	3.78	1.35	20/2200	20/740
Traversing	10 (9%)	10/10 (100)	14.5	2.00	20/520	20/350