| Intraocular Foreign Bodies by Power Lawn Mowers. |
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Hong Seok Kee, Seong Ju Kim, Man Seong Seo |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam University, Medical School, Kwangie, Korea. |
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기홍석(Hong Seok Kee),김성주(Seong Ju Kim),서만성(Man Seong Seo) |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Intraocular foreign body;Power lawn mower;Visual loss |
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