Table 3.
Environmental factors for 740 injuries among 718 patients diagnosed with ocular or adnexal injuries in Olmsted County, MN, 2000–2009
| Environmental factors | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Time of year | |
| Summer | 220 (29.7) |
| Spring | 197 (26.6) |
| Fall | 193 (26.1) |
| Winter | 130 (17.6) |
| Location of injury | |
| Outside / street play | 234 (31.6) |
| Home | 152 (20.5) |
| School | 70 (9.5) |
| Indoor sports facility | 19 (2.6) |
| Vehicle | 19 (2.6) |
| Work | 10 (14) |
| Friend/peer’s house | 9 (12) |
| Unknown | 215 (29.1) |
| Other | 12 (16) |
| Intent | |
| Accident | 655 (88.5) |
| Assault | 34 (4.6) |
| Self-harm | 1 (0.1) |
| Suspected nonaccidental trauma | 50 (6.8) |
| Mechanism | |
| Blunt force | 159 (21.5) |
| Foreign body | 102 (13.8) |
| Sports | 96 (13.0) |
| Bug bite/sting | 83 (11.2) |
| Chemical injury | 71 (9.6) |
| Thrown object | 43 (5.8) |
| Fall | 35 (4.7) |
| Pyrotechnics, fireworks, or welding | 29 (3.9) |
| Sharp force | 25 (3.4) |
| Firearm or projectile | 21 (2.8) |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 17 (2.3) |
| Animal bite/scratch | 15 (2.0) |
| Nonaccidental trauma | 3 (0.4) |
| Other/unknown | 41 (5.5) |
| Wearing eye/face protection | 4 (0.5) |
| Initial presentation for care | |
| Emergency department or urgent care | 515 (69.6) |
| Primary care provider | 111 (15.0) |
| Ophthalmology | 94 (12.7) |
| Optometry | 20 (2.7) |
| OD:OS:OU | 329: 335:74 |
| VA < 20/40 at presentation | 99 (13.4) |
OD, right eye; OS, left eye; OU, both eyes; VA, visual acuity.