Intraocular Foreign Bodies: Clinical Characteristics and Factors Affecting Visual Outcome

Table 1

Demographic data.

Variable		Result
Age (mean, SD, range)		38.47 ± 13.72 (4–69)
Sex (%, number)	Male	95.04% (230)
	Female	4.96% (12)
Affected eye (%, number)	Right	47.11% (114)
	Left	52.89% (128)
Causes of injury (%, number)	Hammering	61.57% (149)
	Penetration	^#123.55% (57)
	Cutting	^#27.44% (18)
	Explosions	4.13% (10)
	Car accidents	0.83% (2)
	Other causes	2.48% (6)

^#1Includes intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) caused by iron wires, glasses, branches, and other eye-penetrating objects. ^#2Includes IOFB caused by electric saw, saw machine, and bow saw.