title: [Causes and prevention of intraocular foreign bodies].
abstract: The most frequent cause of intraocular foreign bodies involves a small piece of metal penetrating the eye following a metal-on-metal impact occurring at work. Other metallic foreign bodies resulting from aggression with firearms have become less frequent due to changes in the law. More rarely, intra-ocular foreign bodies may come from explosives have a telluric origin, or else be made of glass. Treatment is primarily preventive. Eye accidents caused by foreign bodies at work are common. European-level standards therefore impose individual protective equipment adapted to user needs. These measures should be adopted not only in companies but also for handiwork at home.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Pavillon C, Hôpital E. Herriot, 5 Place d'Arsonval, 69437 Lyon Cedex 03, France. jczech@rockefeller.univ-lyon1.fr
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zech
mesh_terms: D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans