Corneal foreign body is one of the main causes of blindness. The effects can be mild to severe infections. In some countries, the incidences of corneal foreign body have their own characteristic. This is due to enviromental, geographical, occupational, behavioral and other factors. This study is to determine the characteristics of corneal foreign body in Indonesia. Non-experimental study design with analytic observational method with cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample was male and female more than 10 years old with a history of exposure to corneal foreign bodies less than 8 days. Data were analyzed with univariate test. Corneal foreign bodies in 30 people (40.9 ± 1.2 yo), are more common in men (76.7%) than in women 23.3%), in the age 1-40 years old. The location of material is more common in paracentral (66.7%) on the right eye. Most of the type of material is gram iron (53.3%). Welder is the most occupational risk factor (30%) and the others were laborers, farmers, traders, housewives, builders, teachers and students. The characteristics of corneal foreign body in Indonesia are more common in men, 31-40 years old, paracentral, right eye, with gram iron material, in welder.