Baiyeroju-Agbeja, A.Olurin-Aina, O. I.2018-10-162018-10-1619981116-4077African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 27, pp. 13-15http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/2604A retrospective study was carried out on 60 children under 12 years of age with penetrating eye injuries. This formed 28.7% of all penetrating eye injuries seen in the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Corneal lacerations extending to the limbus was the main type of injury occuring in 65% of the patients. In all, 63% of the patient were males. Visual outcomes was poor in this age group with only 19.3% (11 patients) retaining good vision of 6/12 or better.en-USEye injury,Penetrating eye injuriesArticle