Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey
Objectives: To analyze descriptive data and characteristics of work-related eye injuries (WREI) admitted into the emergency department (ED) and obtain information to utilize in planning measures to prevent WREI. Materials and Methods: This prospective study recruited patients with WREI admitted to t...
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doaj-baa74e43069642df99174c0f1af0ff6a2020-11-24T23:14:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892013-01-0161949750110.4103/0301-4738.119435Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western TurkeyMustafa SerinkenIbrahim TurkcuerEbru Nevin CetinAtakan YilmazHayri ElicabukOzgur KarciogluObjectives: To analyze descriptive data and characteristics of work-related eye injuries (WREI) admitted into the emergency department (ED) and obtain information to utilize in planning measures to prevent WREI. Materials and Methods: This prospective study recruited patients with WREI admitted to the center in the two-year study period. Only the casualties occurred at the workplace and while working constituted the sample. The data were collected via face-to-face contact in the ED. Results: Males comprised the majority of the sample (95.3%, n = 778) and mean age of the patients was 28.1 ± 6.5 (range: 15-54) with the biggest percentage in between 25 and 34 years of age (46.2%, n = 377). Most patients were working in the metal and machinery sectors (66.4%, n = 542). Nearly half of the patients had less than 1 year of experience (50.4%, n = 411). The most common mechanism of WREI was noted to be exposures to welding light (26.9%, n = 219), followed by drilling/cutting injuries (21.1%, n = 172). "Carelessness" and "hurrying up" were the most commonly reported causes of WREIs among ′worker-related causes′ (21.4% and 16.1%, respectively). Lack of protective measures ranked the highest among workplace-related causes (18.7%, n = 207). Conclusions: Programs to increase awareness on workplace safety and sound preventive strategies for both parties-employers and employees are to be pursued. Occupational safety efforts should include training on workplace eye safety and campaigns to raise knowledgeability on this disease among workers.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2013;volume=61;issue=9;spage=497;epage=501;aulast=SerinkenChemotherapyfocal treatmentretinoblastomaAllergic eye diseasepapillaeshield ulcervernal keratoconjunctivitisAnti-VEGF injectionsbevacizumabneovascular age-related macular degenerationranibizumabsubmacular hemorrhageEmergency departmentoculartraumawork related injuries |
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Mustafa Serinken Ibrahim Turkcuer Ebru Nevin Cetin Atakan Yilmaz Hayri Elicabuk Ozgur Karcioglu Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Chemotherapy focal treatment retinoblastoma Allergic eye disease papillae shield ulcer vernal keratoconjunctivitis Anti-VEGF injections bevacizumab neovascular age-related macular degeneration ranibizumab submacular hemorrhage Emergency department ocular trauma work related injuries |
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Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey |
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Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey |
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Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey |
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Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey |
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Causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western Turkey |
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causes and characteristics of work-related eye injuries in western turkey |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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0301-4738 1998-3689 |
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Objectives: To analyze descriptive data and characteristics of work-related eye injuries (WREI) admitted into the emergency department (ED) and obtain information to utilize in planning measures to prevent WREI. Materials and Methods: This prospective study recruited patients with WREI admitted to the center in the two-year study period. Only the casualties occurred at the workplace and while working constituted the sample. The data were collected via face-to-face contact in the ED. Results: Males comprised the majority of the sample (95.3%, n = 778) and mean age of the patients was 28.1 ± 6.5 (range: 15-54) with the biggest percentage in between 25 and 34 years of age (46.2%, n = 377). Most patients were working in the metal and machinery sectors (66.4%, n = 542). Nearly half of the patients had less than 1 year of experience (50.4%, n = 411). The most common mechanism of WREI was noted to be exposures to welding light (26.9%, n = 219), followed by drilling/cutting injuries (21.1%, n = 172). "Carelessness" and "hurrying up" were the most commonly reported causes of WREIs among ′worker-related causes′ (21.4% and 16.1%, respectively). Lack of protective measures ranked the highest among workplace-related causes (18.7%, n = 207). Conclusions: Programs to increase awareness on workplace safety and sound preventive strategies for both parties-employers and employees are to be pursued. Occupational safety efforts should include training on workplace eye safety and campaigns to raise knowledgeability on this disease among workers. |
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Chemotherapy focal treatment retinoblastoma Allergic eye disease papillae shield ulcer vernal keratoconjunctivitis Anti-VEGF injections bevacizumab neovascular age-related macular degeneration ranibizumab submacular hemorrhage Emergency department ocular trauma work related injuries |
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