Metallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazard

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dc.contributor.authorOzkurt, Zeynep Gursel
dc.contributor.authorYuksel, Harun
dc.contributor.authorSaka, Gunay
dc.contributor.authorGuclu, Hande
dc.contributor.authorEvsen, Sina
dc.contributor.authorBalsak, Selahattin
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:28:09Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:28:09Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To analyze the risk factors, outcomes, demographic characteristics, and attitudes of workers with metallic corneal foreign body (FB) injury. Methods: One hundred consecutive patients who presented with a metallic corneal FB to the eye clinic at Diyarbakir Training and Research Hospital were evaluated. The patients completed a questionnaire and were examined to determine features of the injury. Results: All patients were male. The mean age was 32.46 +/- 1.03 years. Fifty-five percent of the patients were unregistered workers, 59% were working in the metal industry sector, and 65% injuries resulted from metal cutting. Protective goggles were available in the workplace of 64% patients. However, 57% patients were not wearing goggles when the accident occurred, and 43% were injured despite goggle use. Most patients (52%) attempted to remove FBs by themselves. FBs were located in the central zone of the cornea in 16% patients. Rust marks remained after FB removal in 26% patients. Corneal scars from previous FB injuries were present in 58% patients. Only 8% workplaces provided compensation for physician visits for occupation-related illnesses. Conclusions: Workplaces with a high risk for eye injuries should increase their protective measures, and educational programs should be implemented for both workers and occupational physicians. The government should enforce laws regarding unregistered workers in a better manner.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDicle University DUBAPen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe are grateful to Dicle University DUBAP for their sponsorship of the English editing of this manuscript.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5935/0004-2749.20140020
dc.identifier.endpage83en_US
dc.identifier.issn0004-2749
dc.identifier.issn1678-2925
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25076469en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84905924725en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage81en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.20140020
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/20348
dc.identifier.volume77en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000340485900004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherConsel Brasil Oftalmologiaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofArquivos Brasileiros De Oftalmologiaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectCorneal Injuriesen_US
dc.subjectOcular Foreign Bodiesen_US
dc.subjectEye Injuriesen_US
dc.subjectOccupational Healthen_US
dc.subjectAccidents, Occupationalen_US
dc.titleMetallic corneal foreign bodies: an occupational health hazarden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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