Table 1.
Causes of injuries leading to traumatic cataract in children.
| Cause of injury | Number | Total | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp metal object: scissors/needle/knife/sheet metal | 87/13/23/6 | 129 | 40.2 |
| Toy: bullet/plastic toy/slingshot/kite string | 24/20/8/1 | 53 | 16.5 |
| Stick: wooden/bamboo | 36 | 36 | 11.2 |
| Sharp non-metal object: glass/ceramic | 18/4 | 22 | 6.9 |
| Firecrackers | 19 | 19 | 5.9 |
| Stationery item: pen(cil)/book/paper | 14/1/1 | 16 | 5.0 |
| Stone | 10 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Hit | 10 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Fall | 4 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Car accident | 4 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Lighter explosion | 2 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Spring | 2 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Nail | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Plug | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Wasp | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Shrimp shell | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Animal bone | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Not clear | 9 | 9 | 2.8 |