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Table 2 Clinical findings at first presentation of 105 patients (n = 119 eyes) with FWROI

From: Occurrence and outcome of firework-related ocular injuries in Switzerland: A descriptive retrospective study

Clinical findings

Eyes, n (%)

Corneal epithelial defect

61 (51.3)

Conjunctival foreign body

46 (38.7)

Corneal foreign body

23 (19.3)

Traumatic iritis

23 (19.3)

Lid burn

21 (17.6)

Charred eyelashes

18 (15.1)

Hyposphagma

16 (13.4)

Chemosis

14 (11.8)

Conjunctival burn

13 (10.9)

Traumatic mydriasis

13 (10.9)

Berlin’s edema

12 (10.1)

Conjunctival laceration

12 (10.1)

Hyphemia

12 (10.1)

Corneal perforation

7 (5.9)

Vitreous hemorrhage

7 (5.9)

Corneal burn

6 (5.0)

Retinal hemorrhage

6 (5)

Hematoma periocular

5 (4.2)

Eyelid laceration

5 (4.2)

Scleral laceration

4 (3.4)

Corneoscleral laceration

4 (3.4)

Globe rupture

4 (3.4)

Traumatic cataract

3 (2.5)

Iridodialysis

2 (1.7)

Aniridia

2 (1.7)

Intravitreal foreign body

2 (1.7)

Choroidal rupture

2 (1.7)

Othersa

6 (6.7)

  1. aOther clinical findings which were each found in one eye only, were traumatic ptosis, corneal laceration, intracameral foreign body, angle recession, lens dislocation, retinal detachment, traumatic retinal break, and orbital fracture