Ocular traumas in working age adults in Finland – Helsinki Ocular Trauma Study

Sahraravand, Ahmad; Haavisto, Anna-Kaisa; Holopainen, Juha M.; Leivo, Tiina

doi:10.1111/aos.13313

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“…This is not unexpected, considering the larger proportion of male workers traditionally engaged in high risk activities. The mean age of injured workers was 42 years old, which is relatively high compared to other studies [1,2]. However, the frequency in younger workers (16–24 years old) is about double that of the oldest age class (55–64 years old) (Figure 1), suggesting a significant protective role of experience, and this observation is supported by previous results [5,15,18,19].…”

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“…Work-related injuries resulted in 5.6% of all OED accesses: this is lower compared to most other studies, usually ranging from 30% to 70% [1,2,6,13,14,15]. The most likely reason for such a difference is the inclusion in our study of all OED accesses, not limited to trauma (even though most of the work-related accesses were related to traumatic events).…”

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“…Furthermore, eye injuries pose a relevant cost for the health system and result in a relevant loss of working days worldwide [1]. Work is a recognized and frequent cause of eye injury, representing a proportion ranging from 30% to 70% of the accesses to the Ophthalmological Emergency Departments (OEDs) according to various studies [1,2,3]. As most, if not all, work-related eye injuries can be considered to be preventable [4,5], the development of improved and more stringent preventive measures is both important and urgent, and has a potentially relevant impact.…”

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Work-Related Eye Injuries: A Relevant Health Problem. Main Epidemiological Data from a Highly-Industrialized Area of Northern Italy

Gobba

Dall'Olio

Modenese

et al. 2017

IJERPH

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The province of Modena is one of the most industrialized areas of Northern Italy. The medical records of the Ophthalmological Emergency Department (OED) of Modena University Hospital were studied: there were 13,470 OED accesses in 2014 and in 754 cases that an occupational eye injury occurred. The frequency of work-related eye injuries (3‰) was lower compared to other published studies, but the absolute number is still relevant, showing the need for more adequate prevention, especially in metal work, construction work, and agriculture, where the worst prognoses were observed. Intervention programs must be implemented as early as possible in the working life, considering that the frequency in younger workers is about double that of the oldest age class (3.5‰ vs. 1.8‰), and special attention should also be given to foreigners, who have a 50% higher injury risk. Furthermore, the planning of specific interventions for eye-injured workers may be useful, considering that a previous injury does not appear to encourage the adoption of preventive interventions, and a subgroup of eye-injured workers have a potential risk for new injuries. Finally, the data presented here indicates how OED records, integrated with specific occupational information, can be applied for studies on work-related eye injuries.

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Work-Related Eye Injuries: A Relevant Health Problem. Main Epidemiological Data from a Highly-Industrialized Area of Northern Italy

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Modenese

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“…This could be explained by the health-seeking behavior of the population studied, where males are given preferential treatment. Previous studies have highlighted this aspect citing increased vulnerability of male gender in being exposed to outdoor work activities in agriculture and industry [10][11][19][20][21][22] However, this does not particularly hold true for our study, where home-related injuries predominated.…”

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Epidemiology and Implications of Ocular Trauma Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Singh¹,

Mutreja²,

Bhattacharyya³

et al. 2017

US Ophthalmic Review

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P urpose: To study the aetiology, epidemiological profile of patients presenting with ocular trauma and compare visual outcomes of early versus late presentatiod. Design: Prospective observational study performed over fifteen month interval. Methods: Patients' epidemiological characteristics were evaluated along with cause of trauma, place of injury, time lag post injury, and postoperative management. Injuries were classified by Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT). Final visual and anatomical outcome after providing tailored surgical management was evaluated. All patients had a minimum follow up of 6 months. Statistical Analysis: All the data collected was analysed using SPSS version 17.0 software. Results: One hundred and three cases of incident ocular injury were included in the study. Open globe: closed globe injuries were 78:22% respectively with intraocular foreign body present in 9% of cases. Actively working adults younger than 25 years of age were the commonest age group affected (64%). The commonest place of injury was at home (32%) followed by workplace environment (29%). Good outcome (vision of > 6/60 Snellen) could be achieved in 50% cases, of which 53% had purely anterior segment injury and 20% concomitant retinal injury. Good outcome had a direct correlation with early presentation in 57% and poor outcome with late presentation seen in 64% cases. Conclusion: Serious ocular trauma frequently occurs at home with the younger population maximum at risk. Good visual acuity is associated with early intervention and purely anterior segment injuries.

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Types of ocular injury and their antecedent factors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Nowrouzi‐Kia

Nadesar

Sun

et al. 2020

American J Industrial Med

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Background: Ocular injuries are an important workplace hazard that can lead to vision loss, decreased functioning, and socioeconomic costs. The aim of this systematic review is to identify types of occupational ocular injuries and examine factors associated with these injuries.Methods: Four health sciences databases (Ovid Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL) were reviewed to identify evidence pertaining to occupational ocular injuries. This systematic review was registered with PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42018089876) and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The PICO (Population/Intervention/ Comparison/Outcome) tool was used to support, structure, and improve our search strategy. Results: Overall, 12 studies with quantitative Critical Appraisal Skills Programme grading scores were assessed in a systematic review and meta-analysis of ocular injuries in the workplace. The systematic review identified four main factors associated with occupational ocular injury: (a) use of eye protection at the time of the ocular injury, (b) being male, (c) exposure to biological or chemical occupational hazards, and (d) risk-taking behavior.Conclusions: Differences in risk between countries of origin, occupational sectors, and dates of publication, suggest likely differences or changes in safety procedures.We recommend that employers ensure that safety equipment is tailored to the protection of their specific occupational hazards, and that employees are adhering to safety protocols. K E Y W O R D S meta-analysis, occupational health and safety, ocular injuries, ophthalmology, systematic review 3 | RESULTSOverall, 12 studies with quantitative CASP grading scores were assessed to develop a systematic review and meta-analysis of ocular injuries in the workplace. The characteristics of the study, including the antecedent factors and causes of injury and respective CASP scores, are described in Table 2. The 12 studies reported mean CASP grades within the range of 6.50 to 10.0 with a mean score of 7.87 (SD = 1.17). The studies covered the geographic regions of 590 |

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Ocular traumas in working age adults in Finland – Helsinki Ocular Trauma Study

Cited by 61 publications

References 38 publications

Work-Related Eye Injuries: A Relevant Health Problem. Main Epidemiological Data from a Highly-Industrialized Area of Northern Italy

Work-Related Eye Injuries: A Relevant Health Problem. Main Epidemiological Data from a Highly-Industrialized Area of Northern Italy

Epidemiology and Implications of Ocular Trauma Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Types of ocular injury and their antecedent factors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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