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Table 2 Causes of corneal laceration among paediatric patients in UPTH

From: Pattern of paediatric corneal laceration injuries in the University of port Harcourt teaching hospital, Rivers state, Nigeria

Object causing injury

Number of cases

Total

 

Male

Female

 

Stones/Catapult

7

1

8 (22.2)

Broken bottles/bottle top

2

3

5 (13.9)

Stick/broom stick

5

1

6 (16.7)

Scissors/nail/screwdriver

3

1

4 (11.0)

Zinc roofing sheets/cutlass

2

-

2 (5.6)

Umbrella spoke

2

-

2 (5.6)

Dog bite

1

-

1 (2.8)

Not Known/documented

4

4

8 (22.2)

Total

26

10

36 (100.0)