Hospitalised Eye Injuries in New South Wales, Australia

Long, Jennifer; Mitchell, Rebecca

doi:10.2174/1874297100902010001

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“…33,45,70 Teenage workers are targeted in the US state of Maryland with the promotion of safe work practices, including the use of safety eyewear. In 2012, the Australian standard for occupational eye protection (AS NZS1337.1) incorporated the dimensions of an average 12-year-old, allowing for better fit and coverage for young adults and children.…”

Section: Occupationalmentioning

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Eye Injury Prevention for the Pediatric Population

Hoskin

Philip

Yardley

et al. 2016

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

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Each year an estimated 3.3 to 5.7 million pediatric eye injuries occur worldwide. It is widely reported that 90% of ocular injuries are preventable. Our aim was to identify legislation and policies, education, and mandatory eye protection strategies that have successfully contributed to reducing rates of children's eye injuries. A literature search was conducted using the terms "pediatric" or "children" or "adolescent" and "ocular" or "eye" and "protection" or "injury prevention." Articles were retrieved based on titles and abstracts and assessed in the context of our research question. Strategies identified aimed at reducing ocular trauma fell into 3 broad categories: legislation and policies, education, and personal eye protection. Policies including restrictions on the sale and supply of certain consumer products, mandatory vehicle seatbelts, and laminated windscreens in vehicles have assisted in reducing children's eye injuries. Educational tools aimed at children and their caregivers have been effective in changing attitudes to eye health and safety. Effective pediatric eye injury prevention systems require a multifactorial approach combining legislation, policies, standards, education, and personal eye protection to limit exposure to ocular hazards. A paucity of standardized measurement and lack of funding have limited advances in the field of children's eye injury prevention. Improved eye injury surveillance and research funding along with collaboration with health care providers are important components for strategies to prevent pediatric ocular trauma.

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Eye Injury Prevention for the Pediatric Population

Hoskin

Philip

Yardley

et al. 2016

Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…3 The resulting vision impairment and blindness have important and life-long health, socioeconomic, and quality-of-life implications for individuals and represent a substantial impact to healthcare systems, with yearly global economic costs estimated between $3 and $42 billion. [4][5][6] In this context, there is a pressing need for new, affordable, and accessible therapies aimed at either preventing or restoring burninduced vision loss. Historically, the development of clinical solutions for these conditions has relied heavily on repurposed treatments (e.g., from the dermatology field), as well as on the analysis of clinical cases and subsequent identification of discrete therapeutic markers.…”

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Biomechanical Modulation Therapy—A Stem Cell Therapy Without Stem Cells for the Treatment of Severe Ocular Burns

Gouveia

Connon

2020

Trans. Vis. Sci. Tech.

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Ocular injuries caused by chemical and thermal burns are often unmanageable and frequently result in disfigurement, corneal haze/opacification, and vision loss. Currently, a considerable number of surgical and pharmacological approaches are available to treat such injuries at either an acute or a chronic stage. However, these existing interventions are mainly directed at (and limited to) suppressing corneal inflammation and neovascularization while promoting re-epithelialization. Reconstruction of the ocular surface represents a suitable but last-option recourse in cases where epithelial healing is severely impaired, such as due to limbal stem cell deficiency. In this concise review, we discuss how biomechanical modulation therapy (BMT) may represent a more effective approach to promoting the regeneration of ocular tissues affected by burn injuries via restoration of the limbal stem cell niche. Specifically, the scientific basis supporting this new therapeutic modality is described, along with our growing understanding of the role that tissue biomechanics plays in stem cell fate and function. The potential impact of BMT as a future treatment option for the management of injuries affecting tissue compliance is also further discussed.

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“…Many of the disadvantages of polycarbonate are outweighed by the cost of an eye injury and the long‐term consequences of visual loss. The direct cost of hospitalisation for eye injuries from July 2003 to June 2005 in New South Wales alone was estimated at AUD $7,434,186 …”

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“…The direct cost of hospitalisation for eye injuries from July 2003 to June 2005 in New South Wales alone was estimated at AUD $7,434,186. 57 Polyurethane lens manufacturers have claimed impact resistance at up to 60 times greater than glass; however, coated polyurethane lenses fracture when impacted by a 6.0 mm steel ball at between 54 and 83 metres per second, whereas polycarbonate will withstand an impact in excess of 190 metres per second. 58 Polyurethane has a more favourable Abbe number and therefore, better optical clarity than polycarbonate, although glass or hard resin plastic is superior to both in this regard.…”

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Spectacle‐related eye injuries, spectacle‐impact performance and eye protection

Hoskin

Philip

Dain

et al. 2015

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

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The aim was to review the prevalence of spectacle-related ocular trauma and the performance of currently available spectacle materials and to identify the risk factors associated with spectacle-related ocular trauma. A literature review was conducted using Medline, Embase and Google with the keywords 'eyeglasses' OR 'spectacles' AND 'ocular injury' / 'eye injury'/ 'eye trauma' / 'ocular trauma'. Articles published prior to 1975 were excluded from this review because of advances in spectacle lens technology and Food and Drug Administration legislative changes requiring impact resistance of all prescription spectacle lenses in the United States. Six hundred and ninety-five individual ocular traumas, for which spectacles contributed to or were the main cause of injury, were identified in the literature. Eye injuries occurred when spectacles were worn in sports, in which medium-to high-impact energies were exerted from balls, racquets or bats and/or as a result of a collision with another player. Frame, lens design and product material choice were found to be associated with ocular injury, with polycarbonate lenses cited as the material of choice in the literature. International, regional and national standards for spectacle lenses had a wide range of impact requirements for prescription spectacle lenses, sports eye protection and occupational eye protection. Spectacle-related injury represents a small but preventable cause of ocular injury. With the increasing numbers of spectacle wearers and calls to spend more time outdoors to reduce myopia, spectacle wearers need to be made aware of the potential risks associated with wearing spectacles during medium-to high-risk activities. At particular risk are those prone to falls, the functionally one-eyed, those who have corneal thinning or have had previous eye surgery or injury. With increased understanding of specific risk factors, performance guidelines can be developed for prescription spectacle eye-protection requirements.

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Hospitalised Eye Injuries in New South Wales, Australia

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Eye Injury Prevention for the Pediatric Population

Eye Injury Prevention for the Pediatric Population

Biomechanical Modulation Therapy—A Stem Cell Therapy Without Stem Cells for the Treatment of Severe Ocular Burns

Spectacle‐related eye injuries, spectacle‐impact performance and eye protection

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