Research Article

Visual Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Intralenticular Foreign Bodies in a Tertiary Hospital in North China

Table 5

Factors that may influence the final visual outcome.

FactorsBCVA <0.1BCVA ≥0.1χ2 value value
n = 4 (19.1%)n = 17 (80.9%)

Age (years)0.361.0
 ≤401 (4.8%)7 (33.3%)
 >403 (14.3%)10 (47.6%)
Gender0.521.0
 Male4 (19.1%)15 (71.4%)
 Female0 (0%)2 (9.5%)
Nature of ILFB1.110.54
 Metal2 (9.5%)13 (61.9%)
 No metal2 (9.5%)4 (19.1%)
Wound location2.850.25
 Central cornea3 (14.3%)5 (23.8%)
 Peripheral cornea1 (4.8%)12 (57.1%)
Interval time between the injury and the ILFB removal1.870.23
 ≤24 h2 (9.5%)3 (14.3%)
 >24 h2 (9.5%)14 (66.7%)
Posterior segment injuries10.030.01
 Yes3 (14.3%)1 (4.8%)
 No1 (4.8%)16 (76.2%)