Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard

Özkurt, Zeynep; Yüksel, Harun; Saka, Günay; Güçlü, Hande; Evsen, Sina; Balsak, Selahattin

doi:10.5935/0004-2749.20140020

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“…Os profissionais mais acometidos são os mecânicos, soldadores e metalúrgicos. Em estudo realizado na Turquia, com 100 pacientes que apresentavam corpos metálicos estranhos por acidente de trabalho, constatou-se que 59% deles trabalhavam em indústria de metalurgia e 25%, em indús-tria de construção civil 7 . Com relação aos dias de afastamento das atividades laborais, 97% necessitaram de apenas 1 dia, tendo em seguida retornado às atividades normais, ainda em uso de medicação.…”

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“…A Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) relata que as lesões oculares no local de trabalho custam US$ 300 milhões por ano em perda de produtividade, tratamento médico e compensação aos trabalhadores 4 . No Brasil, estudos sobre o tema são escassos, porém estima-se que acidentes com corpos estranhos são responsáveis pela maioria das etiologias, com prevalência entre 54,6 e 81,8% do total 7 . Com base nisso, o presente estudo teve a finalidade de conhecer os diversos fatores de risco epidemiológicos -além das doenças que fazem parte das mais variadas situações de emergência oftalmológica -relacionados ao trauma ocular ocupacional no estado do Ceará.…”

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Perfil do trauma ocupacional ocular em unidade de emergência oftalmológica

Matos¹,

Cavalcante²,

Figueiredo³

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Med. Trab.

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ARTIGO ORIGINALRESUMO | Introdução: Trauma ocular é o motivo mais frequente de atendimentos nas emergências oftalmológicas, sendo uma das principais causas de cegueira evitável no mundo e causando grande impacto socioeconômico no sistema de saúde e na população. Objetivo: Identificar o perfil epidemiológico dos traumas oculares decorrentes de acidentes de trabalho, as sequelas visuais e o impacto socioeconômico. Métodos: Estudo transversal, retrospectivo, por meio de revisão de prontuário dos pacientes portadores de trauma ocular ocupacional atendidos em emergência oftalmológica no período de abril a agosto de 2016. Resultados: Foram incluídos no trabalho 112 pacientes, todos do sexo masculino. A faixa etária mais acometida foi de 31 a 35 anos; mecânico foi a principal profissão; corpo estranho em superfície ocular representou 85% dos traumas; 72% dos pacientes levaram mais de 12 horas para procurar atendimento médico especializado; e 86% tiveram o primeiro atendimento na empresa. Metade dos pacientes usava equipamento de proteção. A acuidade final pós-trauma, na maioria dos pacientes, não sofreu impacto. Conclusão: Apesar de a maioria dos pacientes não ter apresentado sequelas visuais, o trauma ocular ocupacional levou à perda de dias de trabalho e a gastos com medicações. Estudos como este servem para mapear a problemática e traçar estratégias preventivas. Palavras-chave | olho; oftalmologia; transtornos da visão; acidentes de trabalho. ABSTRACT | Background:Eye injury is the most frequent reason for visits to ophthalmological emergency departments, being one of the leading causes of avoidable blindness worldwide, with considerable socioeconomic impact on health systems and populations. Objective: To establish the epidemiologic profile of eye injury caused by work accidents, visual sequelae and socioeconomic impact. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of patients with occupational eye injury treated at an ophthalmologic emergency department from April to August 2016. Results: A total of 112 patients were included, all of them male. The most affected age group was 31 to 35 years old, and the main professional category the one of mechanics; foreign bodies on the eye surface represented 85% of injuries; 72% of patients sought specialized treatment more than 12 hours after the accident; and for 86% this was their first treatment at the company. Half of the patients used personal protection equipment. In most cases the final visual acuity after injury was not impaired. Conclusion: Although most patients did not remain with visual sequelae, occupational eye injury resulted in loss of working days and expenses with medication. Studies such as the present one contribute to the mapping of the investigated problem and the formulation of preventive strategies.

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Perfil do trauma ocupacional ocular em unidade de emergência oftalmológica

Matos¹,

Cavalcante²,

Figueiredo³

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Med. Trab.

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“…Eye injuries are generally common among work-related injuries (4). WREI are especially frequent among workers in the metal industry (3)(4)(5)(6). Eye injuries have been reported to be more common during machining and plating (4,5).…”

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“…WREI are especially frequent among workers in the metal industry (3)(4)(5)(6). Eye injuries have been reported to be more common during machining and plating (4,5). WREI occur due to exposure to projections or sharp objects, hazardous light, and chemical liquids or gases (1).…”

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Metal Workers with Corneal Injuries and Abuse of Topical Drugs

Kantarcı¹,

Kantarci²,

Tatar³

et al. 2016

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Auswertung und Vergleich von kornealen und intraokularen Fremdkörpern an der Universitäts-Augenklinik Graz in den Jahren 2007–2013

Glatz

Tarmann

Schörkhuber

et al. 2015

Spektrum Augenheilkd.

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ZusammenfassungHintergrund Die Verletzungen des Auges durch korneale und intraokulare Fremdkörper stellen häufige und bedeutende Diagnosen in der Notfallambulanz jeder Augenklinik dar. In dieser Arbeit sollen diese beiden Verletzungen gegenübergestellt und hinsichtlich Unfallursache, Frequenz über die Jahre, Geschlechterverteilung und zeitlichem Verlauf des Auftretens miteinander verglichen werden.Material und Methode Es erfolgte eine retrospektive Datenanalyse aller PatientInnen mit diesen beiden Verletzungen aus den Jahren 2007-2013 unserer Notfallambulanz. Alle erhobenen Daten stammen aus der elektronischen Krankenakte unserer Klinik (FileMaker Inc., v3-6 und EyMed).Resultate Insgesamt verzeichneten wir in diesem Zeitraum 12.890 Vorstellungen mit kornealem bzw. 110 mit intraokularem Fremdkörper. Während Männer zu 96,9 % bzw. 92,1 % von diesen Verletzungen betroffen sind, ist der Frauenanteil mit 3,1 % bzw. 7,9 % signifikant geringer. Die Frequenz der Vorstellungen mit Hornhautfremdkörper nimmt über die Jahre konstant von 2077 auf 1615 ab, die Zahl der Verletzungen mit intraokularem Fremdkörper bleibt konstant. Die häufigste Ursache einer Verletzung mittels Hornhautfremdkörper ist der Arbeitsunfall, Verletzungen mit intraokularem Fremdkörper passieren häufiger im privaten Bereich.Schlussfolgerung Wenngleich die Frequenz der Vorstellungen mit kornealen Fremdkörpern über die Jahre abgenommen hat, sollten Schutzbrillen vor allem auch im privaten Bereich getragen werden, um Verletzungen mit intraokularem Fremdkörper zu vermeiden. Schlüsselwörter Augenverletzung · bulbuseröffnend · Geschlechterverteilung · intraokularer Fremdkörper · HornhautfremdkörperAnalysis and comparison of corneal and intraocular foreign bodies at the department of ophthalmology of the medical university of Graz Abstract Background The injury of the eye through corneal and intraocular foreign bodies is a very common and important diagnosis in every department of ophthalmology. In this paper these two types of injuries are compared concerning accident cause, frequency over the years, gender preference and time of incidence.Material and methods A retrospective data analysis of all patients with these two diagnoses in the years 2007-2013 of our clinic was performed. All data are derived from our electronic health record (FileMaker Inc.,.Results In this period we registered 12,890 patients with a corneal foreign body and 110 patients with an intraocular foreign body. While men were affected in 96.9 % respectively 92.1 % of these injuries, the amount of women was, with a percentage of 3.1 % respectively 7.9 %, significantly lower. The number of patients decreased from 2077 to 1615 over the years, while the number of injuries with an intraocular foreign body remained stable. The most common cause of an injury with a corneal foreign body is the occupational injury. Injuries with an intraocular foreign body are more common in the private sector.Conclusion Although the number of patients with a corneal foreign body decreased over the last years, safety

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Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard

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Perfil do trauma ocupacional ocular em unidade de emergência oftalmológica

Perfil do trauma ocupacional ocular em unidade de emergência oftalmológica

Metal Workers with Corneal Injuries and Abuse of Topical Drugs

Auswertung und Vergleich von kornealen und intraokularen Fremdkörpern an der Universitäts-Augenklinik Graz in den Jahren 2007–2013

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