Table 3 Causes of open globe injuries

Nail, wire

164

14.7

Wood, branch, bamboo

115

10.3

Traffic accident

104

9.3

Fall, tumble

100

9.0

Scissors, knife

84

7.5

Metal fragments, Metal block, sheet metal

62

5.6

Metal bar/tube

49

4.4

Fireworks, firecrackers

45

4.0

Emery cutter, grinding wheel, electric saw

45

4.0

Stationery

44

3.9

Glass

42

3.8

Violence

29

2.6

Toys

28

2.5

Flying stone

25

2.2

Lighter, bottle, bulb explosion

12

1.1

Plastic pipe/block/sheet

11

1.0

Tool

8

0.7

Cup

6

0.5

Finger, nail

5

0.5

Elbow

5

0.5

Bird, cock

5

0.5

Spring

3

0.3

Toy bullet

2

0.2

Battery explosion

2

0.2

Goats attack

2

0.2

Straw

2

0.2

High pressure pipe

2

0.2

Tyre explosion

1

0.1

Cellphone

1

0.1

Crab

1

0.1

Knee

1

0.1

Remote control

1

0.1

Water pump explosion

1

0.1

Others and unknown

110

9.8

Total

1117

100