Clinical Evaluation of Intraocular Foreign Body

ABSTRACT

The authors analysed 43 cases of intraocular foreign body patients who were treated at the Ophthalmic Department of Busan National University Hospital, during a 10-year period. Follow up study was done for all cases of Patient at least 6 months or more after operation. And the author studied several factors which influence the prognosis of Intraocular Foreign Body. The results as follows 1. The incidence of I.O.F. waS prevalent in young male adult 20-30 years of age, and their large number of cases were magnetic properties. 2. The larger the size of foreign body and the deeper the location of foreign body, the worse the prognosis of final visual acuity was. 3. Time between admission and operation after injury did not influence the prognosis of final visual acuity.