Table 3 Mechanisms of injuries in the 169 eyes treated in 2002–2004 versus the 121 eyes treated in 2012–2014.

From: Major ocular trauma in Taiwan: 2002–2004 versus 2012–2014

Mechanisms of injuries

No. of eyes (%)b

P-value

2002–2004

2012–2014

Open-globe injury

115 (68.0)

89 (73.6)

0.31

  Eyeball rupture

52 (30.8)

40 (33.1)

0.68

  Penetrating injury

47 (27.8)

43 (35.5)

0.16

  Perforating injury

0 (0)

0 (0)

1.00

  Intraocular foreign body

16 (9.5)

6 (5.0)

0.15

Closed-globe injury

51 (30.2)

22 (18.2)

0.02a

Adnexal injury

19 (11.2)

12 (9.9)

0.72

  1. aP < 0.05.
  2. bTotal is greater than 100% because of co-existent injuries.
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