Macular Degeneration in an Arc Welder

Assessment of ultraviolet radiation exposure of welders working in Shahrud City, Iran, 2014

“…Excessive UVR exposure threatens the health of workers and results in various diseases. Tanned skin is one of the primary effects and early aging is a long-term effect of UV exposure (3)(4)(5).…”

“…statistically significant relationship was observed between the us protection equipment and use of equipment and presence of disease in welders (Table 1). significant relationship between presence of disease and radiation expsoure with and equipment and on the skin UVR is among the major harmful factors in occupational environments (1)(2)(3)(4). It is especially important in jobs such as welding and working while exposed to sunlight.…”

“…Email Address: jvatani@gmail.com thus, they may be afflicted with various types of skin cancer (2,5). In the study by Kim et al in South Korea, it was shown that macular degeneration in welders is not related to age, rather is it mostly developed due to exposure to the welding arc (3). In a study on 102 white men, no relationship was found between the damage to the inner layer of the cornea among welders and exposure to UVR (6).…”

“…In the study by Hang, it was shown that UVR in aluminum welders places the skin and eyes at great risk (7). Studies indicate that UVR exposure with energy above 10 j/cm 2 causes acute responses, including skin erythema, and long-term (chronic) exposure to UVR resulting from sunlight leads to skin cancer (3,5,8). The study by Peng indicated that the permanent use of eye protection equipment in welding can prevent any harm to the corneal layer (9).…”

“…Furthermore, insurance status, daily radiation exposure amount, received radiation exposure amount, and use of protection equipment had no significant relationship with the Earth is increased by the thinning of * the ). Tanned skin is one of the primary effects and early aging is a long-term effect of UV exposure (3,4). Farmers and workers who work in open spaces and are exposed to direct sunlight are often exposed to sunlight radiation on the neck and head, and Javad Vatani, Dept.…”