Intraocular Foreign Bodies by Power Lawn Mowers.
- Author:
Hong Seok KEE
1
;
Seong Ju KIM
;
Man Seong SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam University, Medical School, Kwangie, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intraocular foreign body;
Power lawn mower;
Visual loss
- MeSH:
Bays;
Cornea;
Fingers;
Follow-Up Studies;
Foreign Bodies*;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Medical Records;
Retina;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(10):1827-1832
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Power lawn mower is a useful equipment for landscape, but it can introduce a new eye trauma. These ocular injuries are recently increasing in Korea. To inform the possibility of visual loss, we reviewed medical records of 11 patients with intraocular foreign bodies by power lawn mowers. All of patients were men and lawn mower operators themselves. Nature of foreign bodies was metallic in 10 eyes(91%), Inlet was through the cornea in 10 eyes(91%), and intraocular location was at the vireo retina in 8 eyes(73%). At final follow-up, best corrected visual acuities were worse than counting fingers in 4 eyes(36%). Safety cover or halmet is needed for prevention of eye trauma caused by power lawn mower, however, more important, operators themselves should follow the ordinary safety rules.
