Research Article

Intraocular Foreign Bodies: Clinical Characteristics and Factors Affecting Visual Outcome

Table 2

Univariate analysis of factors affecting the final visual outcome (BCVA < 0.05) of patients with IOFBs.

FactorBCVAX2
≥0.05<0.05

Initial PVA
≥0.1 (n = 96)86 (89.58)10 (10.42)31.497<0.001
<0.1 (n = 146)81 (55.48)65 (44.52)

Largest IOFB diameter
<3 mm (n = 89)70 (78.65)19 (21.35)6.1210.013
≥3 mm (n = 153)97 (63.40)56 (36.60)

Nature of IOFBs
Nonmagnetic (n = 30)19 (63.33)11 (36.67)0.5160.473
Magnetic (n = 212)148 (69.81)64 (30.19)

IOFB location
Anterior segment (n = 62)56 (90.32)6 (9.68)17.706<0.001
Posterior segment (n = 180)111 (61.67)69 (38.33)

Wound length
<3 mm (n = 130)104 (80.00)26 (20.00)<0.001#
3 mm∼5 mm (n = 99)61 (61.62)38 (38.38)
>5 mm (n = 13)2 (15.38)11 (84.62)

Entrance wound length > largest IOFB diameter
No (n = 188)139 (73.94)49 (26.06)9.5670.002
Yes (n = 54)28 (51.85)26 (48.15)

Wound location
Zone I (n = 186)128 (68.82)58 (31.18)2.4680.291
Zone II (n = 35)27 (77.14)8 (22.86)
Zone III (n = 21)12 (57.14)9 (42.86)

Time of stage I repair surgery
<24 h (n = 145)97 (66.90)48 (33.10)0.7540.385
≥24 h (n = 97)70 (72.16)27 (27.84)

Time of IOFB removal
<24 h (n = 120)86 (71.67)34 (28.33)0.7870.375
≥24 h (n = 122)81 (66.39)41 (33.61)

Concomitant traumatic cataract
No (n = 51)36 (70.59)15 (29.41)0.0750.784
Yes (n = 191)131 (68.59)60 (31.41)

Concomitant retinal detachment
No (n = 182)139 (76.37)43 (23.63)18.620<0.001
Yes (n = 60)28 (46.67)32 (53.33)

Concomitant vitreous hemorrhage
No (n = 155)120 (77.42)35 (22.58)14.262<0.001
Yes (n = 87)47 (54.02)40 (45.98)

Concomitant endophthalmitis
No (n = 215)156 (72.56)59 (27.44)11.3550.001
Yes (n = 27)11 (40.74)16 (59.26)

Concomitant PVR
No (n = 223)162 (72.65)61 (27.35)17.572<0.001
Yes (n = 19)5 (26.32)14 (73.68)

Age
<18 (n = 9)8 (88.89)1 (11.11)0.136#
18–60 (n = 217)151 (69.59)66 (30.41)
>60(n = 16)8 (50.00)8 (50.00)

#Calculated using Fisher’s exact test.