Non-traumatic ocular findings in industrial technical workers in Delta state, Nigeria

Omoti, A E; Edema, OT; Akinsola, F B; Aigbotsua, P

doi:10.4103/0974-9233.48864

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“…The most prevalent ocular anterior segment disorders in the study cohort were pterygium (37.9%), conjunctivitis (13.7%), pingueculum (7.6%) and cataract (6.5%). The observed pattern of eye disorders correlates with the observations by Omoti et al [11] where pingueculum was also a leading disorder. However, the findings differ from those of Edema et al [9] who recorded foreign body as the commonest type of anterior segment abnormality.…”

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“…Non-traumatic ocular disorders are also common among industrial workers [11] although they could be partly attributed to a trend evident in the general population [6]. Among industry workers, disorders frequently result from induced or aggravated ocular degenerative changes [6] or allergic reactions [4] [12] associated with work-related eye exposures.…”

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The Clinical Burden and Spectrum of Ophthalmic Disorders in Stone Industry Employees from Nigeria

Ezisi¹,

Eze²,

Okoye³

et al. 2018

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Background: Workers in the stone industry are exposed to many ocular health hazards. There is a paucity of data on the profile of ophthalmic disorders in this vulnerable group, especially in developing countries. Aim: We aimed to determine the burden and spectrum of ophthalmic disorders in stone workers in Abakiliki, Nigeria. Methods: In a population-based cross-sectional survey of stone industry workers conducted in Nigeria, between February and April 2012, relevant data from participants were collected. Descriptive and comparative statistics were performed and statistical significance was indicated by p < 0.05 in all comparisons. Results: Participants (n = 384; males, 158; females, 226) were aged 32 ± 11.8 SD years (range, 14-68 years) and comprised 105 (27.3%) stone quarry workers and 226 (72.7%) stone processing workers. Of these, 298 (77.6%) had some form of ophthalmic disorder, which frequently involved the ocular anterior segment (69.9%) or posterior segment (4.9%). Work-related eye injuries were reported by 36.5% of employees. Leading disorders were anterior segment: pterygium-associated (37.9%). Visual impairment (2.9%) and monocular blindness (1.3%) were reported. The prevalence of eye disorders was not significantly associated with participant socio-demographic or work characteristics. Male gender (p = 0.001) and engagement in stone processing (p = 0.001) were significant predictors of work-related eye injury. Conclusions: Among stone industry workers in Abakaliki, Nigeria, there is a high prevalence of ophthalmic disorders, frequently of the ocular anterior segment, and work-related eye injuries are commonly reported. Occupational eye health education, provision of protective eye devices and appropriate ophthalmic care are suggested.

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The Clinical Burden and Spectrum of Ophthalmic Disorders in Stone Industry Employees from Nigeria

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Eze²,

Okoye³

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“…Current study showed the prevalence of chronic conjunctivitis was 5.5% of which 95.45% belonged to Group A. Study by Omoti et al ., (2009) showed the most common ocular disorders in industrial technical workers in the Delta state, Nigeria were pingueculum (215,21.5%), presbyopia (97,9.7%), refractive error (94,9.4%), pterygium (86,8.6%), and chronic conjunctivitis (45,4.5%)[ 26 ] Study by Dada et al ., (1968) showed that prevalence of chronic conjunctivitis in machine operators, skilled workers, unskilled workers clerical, and administrative workers was 6, 2, 4, and 2.7%, respectively. [ 27 ]…”

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A study of morbidity pattern among iron and steel workers from an industry in central India

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Koparkar

Joshi

et al. 2014

Indian J Occup Environ Med

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Background:Iron is the world's most commonly used metal and can usually be found with other elements in the form of steel. In this era of machines, it is the inevitable part in production of various materials like eyeglass frames, jet aircraft, the space shuttle, automobiles, and surgical instruments. Occupational factors make an important contribution to the global burden of disease, but the reliable data on occupational disease are much more difficult to obtain. Hence, the current study was carried out to find out the morbidity pattern among iron and steel workersMaterials and Methods:A cross-sectional study. was carried out after obtaining permission from Institutional Ethics Committee in an iron and steel factory. Worker's detailed information regarding profile was taken in pretested questionnaire format after obtaining the informed written consent and explaining the purpose of study. Workers were also interviewed regarding their years of job, job satisfaction, usage of protective devices, and history of injuries during work. Worker's detailed general and systemic examination was conducted.Results:The overall prevalence of morbidities among the workers was 60%. It was observed that commonest morbidity in the workers was lumbago (musculoskeletal pain), that is, 33.25%which was more in Group B (49.73%) than Group A (18.78%), followed by occupational dermatitis (27%) which more common in Group A (33.33%) than Group B (19.79%). It was seen that occupation-related morbidities were more prevalent in Group A, i.e. Exposed group (P < 0.001).Conclusion:It was observed that occupation-related morbidities were more common in exposed group (EG) than that of nonexposed group (NEG) and the difference was found to be statistically significant (P < 0.001).

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“…A previous study done in Nigeria to determine the pattern of non-traumatic ocular disorders, found a prevalence of Ocular disorders to be 66.4% of the eyes [19]. To our knowledge, no similar published studies have been documented in East Africa.…”

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“…We considered a standard normal Z score corresponding to the 95% confidence interval (1.96), a precision of 5% and an estimated prevalence of 66.4%, based on the study done in Nigeria. This was to determine the prevalence and pattern of ocular disorders among small-scale welders [19]. A total sample size of 343 participants was obtained.…”

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Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with ocular disorders in small-scale welders in Katwe, Kampala

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Background Welders are at an increased risk of eye disorders as a result of their occupation, leading to enormous vocational and economic consequences. With limited published studies among welders in low resource settings, we sought to determine the prevalence, pattern and factors associated with ocular disorders among small-scale welders in Katwe, Kampala. Methods In a field-based cross-sectional study, we recruited 343 small-scale welders. Simple random sampling was done to select the study participants. A pretested questionnaire was used to collect information on demographics, ocular, general history, systemic and ocular examination. The proportion of small-scale welders with ocular disorders (defined as any abnormal finding on eye examination) was determined. The bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out, using logistic regression methods at a level of significance of 0.05. Results The mean age of the participants was 36 years (SD ± 12). The overall prevalence of ocular disorders was found to be 59.9%. The common ocular disorders included conjunctiva disorders (32%) and presbyopia (27%). There was a statistically significant relationship between females (OR = 4.279, P -value = 0.007), age 35 and above (OR = 4.244, P -value< 0.001), history of foreign body removal (OR = 1.677, P -value = 0.041), and ocular disorders. Conclusions There is a high prevalence of ocular disorders among small-scale welders. Conjunctiva disorders, presbyopia and myopia were the commonest. Being female, age 35 and above and foreign body removal, were significantly associated with ocular disorders among welders. Policies should be put in place to ensure all welders use proper personal -protective equipment (welding helmets), and also receive regular eye checkup and health education. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12886-019-1150-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Non-traumatic ocular findings in industrial technical workers in Delta state, Nigeria

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

The Clinical Burden and Spectrum of Ophthalmic Disorders in Stone Industry Employees from Nigeria

The Clinical Burden and Spectrum of Ophthalmic Disorders in Stone Industry Employees from Nigeria

A study of morbidity pattern among iron and steel workers from an industry in central India

Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with ocular disorders in small-scale welders in Katwe, Kampala

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