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. 2020 Nov 19;5(4):288–294. doi: 10.1177/2474126420965033

Table 3.

Presenting and Final Visual Acuity Subgroups for Anterior-Only and Posterior Intraocular Foreign Body Groups.

IOFB cohort (n = 57) Anterior-only IOFB group (n = 33) Posterior IOFB group (n = 24)
At presentation (%) Postprimary repair (%) Presenting VAa (%) Final VA (%) Presenting VA (%) Final VA (%)
≥ 20/80 26 (45.6) 43 (75.4) 17 (54.8) 30 (90.9) 9 (37.5) 13 (54.2)
< 20/80 and ≥ 20/150 3 (5) 0 (0) 2 (6.5) 0 (0) 1 (4.2) 0 (0)
< 20/150 and ≥ 20/400 4 (7) 1 (1.7) 4 (12.9) 1 (3.0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
< 20/400 to LP 21 (36.8) 11 (19.3) 8 (25.8) 1 (3.0) 13 (54.2) 10 (41.7)
NLP 1 (1.7) 2 (3.5) 0 (0) 1 (3.0) 1 (4.2) 1 (4.2)

Abbreviations: IOFB, intraocular foreign body; LP, light perception; NLP, no light perception; VA, visual acuity.

a VA at presentation was not available for 2 patients because of intubation status.