Evaluation of occupational ocular trauma: are we doing enough to promote eye safety in the workplace?

Zakrzewski, Helena; Chung, Helen; Sanders, Emi; Hanson, Christopher; Ford, Bryce

doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2016.11.034

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“…Eye injury occurs when the eye is not protected (Davey 1987 ; Kruger et al 1990 ). Consistent with other findings (Zakrzewski et al 2017 ; Eye Injuries n.d. ), workers in our study did not use PPE all the time (Fig. 1 ) and 5% never used it despite being involved with high risk activities such as welding and sanding.…”

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Personal protective eyewear usage among industrial workers in small-scale enterprises

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Background Work-related eye injury causes significant vision loss. Most of these injuries are preventable with appropriate eye safety practices. We aimed to study industrial workers’ perceptions of Personal Protective Eyewear (PPE) and its usage in a high income developing country. Methods A field-based cross-sectional study in small-scale industrial entities was performed in Al-Ain City, UAE during the period of October 2018 to June 2019. Five hundred workers completed a pretested structured questionnaire. Data on demographics, occupational history, work hazard awareness, and PPE usage at their work place were collected. Results The workers were experienced, with a median of 15 years in practice. The majority (80%) learned their work skills through apprenticeship (i.e., on-the-job) training. Most (85%) were involved with activities presenting eye injury risk, and were highly aware of this. None of the workers used safety goggles or glasses all the time for activities that need PPE usage. Five percent never used PPE in the workplace. The main reason for not using PPE was the work demands (95%) and poor vision through the lenses (75%). Young age and less work experience were associated with less PPE usage (P < 0.0001). Wearing prescription spectacles had a positive correlation with usage of safety goggles (P = 0.005) and a negative correlation with welding helmet usage (P < 0.0001). Conclusions There was a high level of awareness about the value of PPE in the workplace which was not translated into real practice. Educational programs promoting eye safety practices and proper PPE usage should be adopted by workers in small-scale industrial settings.

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“…Low PPE usage has been reported, ranging between 9 and 18% (Ajayi et al 2011 ; Omolase and Mahmoud 2007 ). Furthermore, reports indicate that more than 50% of workers involved in welding and carpentry do not protect their eyes during work activities (Lipscomb et al 1999 ; Voon et al 2001 ; Zakrzewski et al 2017 ).…”

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“…Whilst factors such as task and occupation (Fong & Taouk ) and previous ocular trauma (Zakrzewski et al. ) have been found to associated with correct use of eye protection, rates of wear remain low, indicating a need for better education and health promotion strategies.…”

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Eye Injuries across history and the evolution of eye protection

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Acta Ophthalmologica

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Purpose: To describe the history of eye injuries and the consequent evolution of eye protection. Methods: A comprehensive search of Medline and the grey literature using the terms 'ocular trauma ' and 'eye protection' or 'injury prevention' and 'history'. References were used to identify other relevant publications. Publications were classified according to the setting of eye injury: occupational, recreational or combat-related. Results: Eye protection has been described in a wide range of sources, including in literature and art. With advances in eye protection material and design, as well as government and societal promotion of appropriate eye protection usage in the workplace, the epidemiology of ocular trauma has changed over time. In developed countries, the use of eye protection in the workplace has reduced the proportion of occupation-related eye injuries over the last century, with a higher proportion occurring during sports or at home. New protection devices and policies have evolved to meet this change. Conclusion: Vision loss has broad implications for the individual and for society and despite available prevention strategies, ocular trauma is a significant cause of preventable monocular and bilateral vision loss. The use of appropriate eye protection has reduced the burden of ocular trauma. History provides lessons for informing current eye protection and eye injury prevention strategies.

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“…[20–23] Nevertheless, the compliance of employees and its usage is not adequate. Zakrzewski et al [24] in their occupational eye injury study found that about 67% of their study population did not wear any eye PPE. McCarty et al [14] reported that <20% used the eye PEE at workplace.…”

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Epidemiology of eye injuries in a high-income developing country

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Vision loss following eye trauma is a serious health problem worldwide. The aim of the study was to report the epidemiology of eye injury that requires hospitalization and surgery at a secondary referral center in a high-income developing country so as to give recommendations regarding its prevention. All patients who had an eye injury that required surgical intervention between 2012 and 2017 at Al-Ain Hospital were retrospectively studied. Demography, cause of injury, and visual acuity before and after treatment were studied. Results revealed that 141 patients were operated, 96 eyes with open globe and 48 with other injuries. The median (IQR) age was 25 (11.5–37) years, 89% were males. Majority of injuries occurred at work (50.4%) followed by home (31.2%). Sharp objects (24.1%) and blunt trauma (16.3%) were the most common mechanism of injury. Eye injury was less during the weekends (Friday and Saturday) and during the summer vacation. Cornea injuries (48.2%) were the most frequent cause for visual acuity deterioration followed by lens/cataract (23.4%). Among injured eyes, 30 eyes (21.3%) retained intraocular foreign bodies. There was significant improvement of the visual acuity after surgery ( P < .0001, Wilcoxon signed rank test). Our study has shown that eye injury is a major risk for visual loss of young people which is mainly work-related. Use of personal protective equipment for the eyes and adopting legislative eye safety regulations will reduce the impact of eye injuries in our community.

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Evaluation of occupational ocular trauma: are we doing enough to promote eye safety in the workplace?

Cited by 28 publications

References 19 publications

Personal protective eyewear usage among industrial workers in small-scale enterprises

Personal protective eyewear usage among industrial workers in small-scale enterprises

Eye Injuries across history and the evolution of eye protection

Epidemiology of eye injuries in a high-income developing country

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