ARTIGO ORIGINALRESUMO | Introdução: Trauma ocular é o motivo mais frequente de atendimentos nas emergências oftalmológicas, sendo uma das principais causas de cegueira evitável no mundo e causando grande impacto socioeconômico no sistema de saúde e na população. Objetivo: Identificar o perfil epidemiológico dos traumas oculares decorrentes de acidentes de trabalho, as sequelas visuais e o impacto socioeconômico. Métodos: Estudo transversal, retrospectivo, por meio de revisão de prontuário dos pacientes portadores de trauma ocular ocupacional atendidos em emergência oftalmológica no período de abril a agosto de 2016. Resultados: Foram incluídos no trabalho 112 pacientes, todos do sexo masculino. A faixa etária mais acometida foi de 31 a 35 anos; mecânico foi a principal profissão; corpo estranho em superfície ocular representou 85% dos traumas; 72% dos pacientes levaram mais de 12 horas para procurar atendimento médico especializado; e 86% tiveram o primeiro atendimento na empresa. Metade dos pacientes usava equipamento de proteção. A acuidade final pós-trauma, na maioria dos pacientes, não sofreu impacto. Conclusão: Apesar de a maioria dos pacientes não ter apresentado sequelas visuais, o trauma ocular ocupacional levou à perda de dias de trabalho e a gastos com medicações. Estudos como este servem para mapear a problemática e traçar estratégias preventivas. Palavras-chave | olho; oftalmologia; transtornos da visão; acidentes de trabalho. ABSTRACT | Background:Eye injury is the most frequent reason for visits to ophthalmological emergency departments, being one of the leading causes of avoidable blindness worldwide, with considerable socioeconomic impact on health systems and populations. Objective: To establish the epidemiologic profile of eye injury caused by work accidents, visual sequelae and socioeconomic impact. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of patients with occupational eye injury treated at an ophthalmologic emergency department from April to August 2016. Results: A total of 112 patients were included, all of them male. The most affected age group was 31 to 35 years old, and the main professional category the one of mechanics; foreign bodies on the eye surface represented 85% of injuries; 72% of patients sought specialized treatment more than 12 hours after the accident; and for 86% this was their first treatment at the company. Half of the patients used personal protection equipment. In most cases the final visual acuity after injury was not impaired. Conclusion: Although most patients did not remain with visual sequelae, occupational eye injury resulted in loss of working days and expenses with medication. Studies such as the present one contribute to the mapping of the investigated problem and the formulation of preventive strategies.
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