[Ocular foreign bodies: Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects in Lubumbashi: About 98 cases].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of ocular foreign bodies in our practice setting.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study with retrospective data collection at the Sainte Ivonne ophthalmology center in Lubumbashi. We studied 98 medical records of patients seen from January through December 2016 for an ocular foreign body.