Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard
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Resumo: | Purpose: To analyze the risk factors, outcomes, demographic characteristics, and attitudes of workers with metallic corneal foreign body (FB) injury. Methods: One hundred consecutive patients who presented with a metallic corneal FB to the eye clinic at Diyarbakir Training and Research Hospital were evaluated. The patients completed a questionnaire and were examined to determine features of the injury. Results: All patients were male. The mean age was 32.46 ± 1.03 years. Fiftyfive percent of the patients were unregistered workers, 59% were working in the metal industry sector, and 65% injuries resulted from metal cutting. Protective goggles were available in the workplace of 64% patients. However, 57% patients were not wearing goggles when the accident occurred, and 43% were injured despite goggle use. Most patients (52%) attempted to remove FBs by themselves. FBs were located in the central zone of the cornea in 16% patients. Rust marks remained after FB removal in 26% patients. Corneal scars from previous FB injuries were present in 58% patients. Only 8% workplaces provided compensation for physician visits for occupation related illnesses. Conclusions: Workplaces with a high risk for eye injuries should increase their protective measures, and educational programs should be implemented for both workers and occupational physicians. The government should enforce laws regarding unregistered workers in a better manner. |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazardCorneal injuriesOcular foreign bodiesEye injuriesOccupational healthAccidents, occupational Purpose: To analyze the risk factors, outcomes, demographic characteristics, and attitudes of workers with metallic corneal foreign body (FB) injury. Methods: One hundred consecutive patients who presented with a metallic corneal FB to the eye clinic at Diyarbakir Training and Research Hospital were evaluated. The patients completed a questionnaire and were examined to determine features of the injury. Results: All patients were male. The mean age was 32.46 ± 1.03 years. Fiftyfive percent of the patients were unregistered workers, 59% were working in the metal industry sector, and 65% injuries resulted from metal cutting. Protective goggles were available in the workplace of 64% patients. However, 57% patients were not wearing goggles when the accident occurred, and 43% were injured despite goggle use. Most patients (52%) attempted to remove FBs by themselves. FBs were located in the central zone of the cornea in 16% patients. Rust marks remained after FB removal in 26% patients. Corneal scars from previous FB injuries were present in 58% patients. Only 8% workplaces provided compensation for physician visits for occupation related illnesses. Conclusions: Workplaces with a high risk for eye injuries should increase their protective measures, and educational programs should be implemented for both workers and occupational physicians. The government should enforce laws regarding unregistered workers in a better manner. Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia2014-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492014000200081Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia v.77 n.2 2014reponame:Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online)instname:Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia (CBO)instacron:CBO10.5935/0004-2749.20140020info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOzkurt,Zeynep GurselYuksel,HarunSaka,GunayGuclu,HandeEvsen,SinaBalsak,Selahattineng2014-07-25T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-27492014000200081Revistahttp://aboonline.org.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpaboonline@cbo.com.br||abo@cbo.com.br1678-29250004-2749opendoar:2014-07-25T00:00Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (Online) - Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia (CBO)false |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard Ozkurt,Zeynep Gursel Corneal injuries Ocular foreign bodies Eye injuries Occupational health Accidents, occupational |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard |
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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard |
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Ozkurt,Zeynep Gursel |
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Ozkurt,Zeynep Gursel Yuksel,Harun Saka,Gunay Guclu,Hande Evsen,Sina Balsak,Selahattin |
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Yuksel,Harun Saka,Gunay Guclu,Hande Evsen,Sina Balsak,Selahattin |
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Ozkurt,Zeynep Gursel Yuksel,Harun Saka,Gunay Guclu,Hande Evsen,Sina Balsak,Selahattin |
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Corneal injuries Ocular foreign bodies Eye injuries Occupational health Accidents, occupational |
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Corneal injuries Ocular foreign bodies Eye injuries Occupational health Accidents, occupational |
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Purpose: To analyze the risk factors, outcomes, demographic characteristics, and attitudes of workers with metallic corneal foreign body (FB) injury. Methods: One hundred consecutive patients who presented with a metallic corneal FB to the eye clinic at Diyarbakir Training and Research Hospital were evaluated. The patients completed a questionnaire and were examined to determine features of the injury. Results: All patients were male. The mean age was 32.46 ± 1.03 years. Fiftyfive percent of the patients were unregistered workers, 59% were working in the metal industry sector, and 65% injuries resulted from metal cutting. Protective goggles were available in the workplace of 64% patients. However, 57% patients were not wearing goggles when the accident occurred, and 43% were injured despite goggle use. Most patients (52%) attempted to remove FBs by themselves. FBs were located in the central zone of the cornea in 16% patients. Rust marks remained after FB removal in 26% patients. Corneal scars from previous FB injuries were present in 58% patients. Only 8% workplaces provided compensation for physician visits for occupation related illnesses. Conclusions: Workplaces with a high risk for eye injuries should increase their protective measures, and educational programs should be implemented for both workers and occupational physicians. The government should enforce laws regarding unregistered workers in a better manner. |
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