Work-Related Eye Injury: The Main Cause of Ocular Trauma in Iran

Mansouri, M R; Hosseini, Mona; Mohebi, Masoumeh; Alipour, Fateme; Mehrdad, Ramin

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“…Another study in our hospital showed that workrelated eye injury was the most common cause of ocular trauma [11] , so it seems crucial to educate workers about safety issues and provide them safety instruments before letting them start their work. For younger workers who are less experienced and cautious, this need is even more prominent.…”

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Sharp-Object-Induced Open-Globe Injuries in Iranian Children Admitted to a Major Tertiary Center: A Prospective Review of 125 Cases

Ahmadabadi

Alipour²,

Tabataei³

et al. 2010

Ophthalmic Res

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Ocular trauma in children can result in catastrophic visual and psychological outcomes both for the child and his/her family. According to the WHO, childhood blindness is one of the major causes of avoidable blindness and so target of the Vision 2020 program. To achieve this program’s goals, it is necessary to explore the epidemiological patterns of ocular trauma in different countries which in its turn could be a valuable means to guide us in developing preventive measures. Our study is a hospital-based prospective study which was conducted to reveal detailed information about children who were admitted to a large tertiary care hospital with the diagnosis of lacerating globe injury due to a sharp object. Patients and Methods: During a 6-month period (December 2006 to June 2007), 125 eyes of 125 children (age ≤16 years) with the diagnosis of open-globe injury were enrolled. Clinical data were documented. Demographic data and details of the event were explored and documented based on the study questionnaire (adopting the Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology and the United States Eye Injury Registry model as basis) by interviewing the parents and the child. Results: The mean age was 8.5 years (SD = 4.36 years, range: 1–16). The boys:girls ratio was 2.5:1; this ratio was age dependent, showing a significant increase with age. The home was the most frequent place (61.7%) for the trauma to occur in. Most traumas (50%) occurred in the afternoon (12 midday to 6 p.m.). Almost half of the traumas were unintentional self-injuries and occurred when the child was alone. A knife and fireworks were the two most frequent causes of injury. Conclusion: As the home is the most common place of ocular trauma in this age group and as lack of proper supervision and accessibility of sharp objects such as knives are the background of the event in most cases, it is strongly recommended to educate parents about providing a safe environment at home for their children. Work-related eye injuries in this age group should also be reduced by regulations for prohibiting children’s work or at least providing the necessary education and safety goggles.

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Sharp-Object-Induced Open-Globe Injuries in Iranian Children Admitted to a Major Tertiary Center: A Prospective Review of 125 Cases

Ahmadabadi

Alipour²,

Tabataei³

et al. 2010

Ophthalmic Res

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“…Our data concerning work-related ocular trauma are comparable to results from previously published research that reported ranges of work-related ocular trauma from 25.4% to 73.7%. Furthermore, the proportion of work-related ocular trauma in developing countries is higher than that in developed countries (Voon et al 2001;Cillino et al 2008;Mansouri et al 2010;Merih et al 2010;Cao et al 2012;Cai & Zhang 2015;Yong et al 2015). Most workrelated ocular trauma occurred on construction sites, followed by manufacturing and agricultural environments.…”

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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in South‐Central China

Wang

Zhou

Zeng

et al. 2017

Acta Ophthalmologica

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This study describes the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in South-Central China. Notably, a high rate of firework-related ocular trauma occurred during the months adjacent to the Chinese New Year festival. Specific injury prevention strategies, such as the use of protective eyewear, need to target the workplace to reduce the incidence and severity of ocular trauma.

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“…Work-related eye trauma is the major cause of eye injury and most often occurs as a result of the lack of proper eye protection 78. One study estimated that 90% of work-related eye injuries are preventable with adequate eye protection 1.…”

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Olive-harvesting eye injuries

Yulish

Pikkel²

2012

Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol

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Purpose:To document the types of ocular trauma that occurs during the olive-harvesting season in a region of the Middle East.Materials and Methods:Ophthalmic assessments of all patients were performed by one ophthalmologist. Examinations included visual acuity, slit-lamp evaluation of the anterior segment, intraocular pressure measurement and posterior segment assessment after pupil dilatation.Results:The study cohort comprised 119 patients who presented for ocular injury due to olive harvesting. Seven patients (5.9%) had severe ocular trauma. Two of these patients presented with corneal perforation, and five with retinal edema. Six patients with severe ocular injury were male.Conclusions:Ocular injuries are common when olives were harvested manually or with sticks. A preventive program to reduce injury should consider environmental and cultural factors.

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Work-Related Eye Injury: The Main Cause of Ocular Trauma in Iran

Abstract: Work-related eye trauma is the major cause of eye injury in Iran and most often occurs as a result of the lack of proper eye protection. Most work-related eye injury patients are young men.

Cited by 26 publications

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Sharp-Object-Induced Open-Globe Injuries in Iranian Children Admitted to a Major Tertiary Center: A Prospective Review of 125 Cases

Sharp-Object-Induced Open-Globe Injuries in Iranian Children Admitted to a Major Tertiary Center: A Prospective Review of 125 Cases

Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in South‐Central China

Olive-harvesting eye injuries

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