Connell P P, Saddak T, Harrison I, Kelly S, Bobart A, McGettrick P, Collum L T M
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2007 Mar;176(1):11-4. doi: 10.1007/s11845-007-0002-5.
Construction-related ocular injuries are an important cause of vision loss but few studies on the incidence, epidemiology and nature of these injuries exist.
Due to the perceived increase in occupation-related eye injuries in non-nationals we aimed to investigate the nature of such injuries presenting to a single eye unit over a two-month period.
One hundred and fifty-five patients presenting to the accident and emergency department with construction related ocular injury were examined.
Of 155 patients, 80 were Irish and 75 nonnational, of whom 60, 21.3 and 6.7% were Polish, Lithuanian and Romanian, respectively. Common causative factors included hammering, grinding, drilling and splash injury. Average rate of eyewear protection usage was 35%, with attendance at safety courses highest in Irish nationals. A penetrating eye injury rate of 4.9% overall was observed, all in non-nationals.
Construction related ocular injury is a serious cause of visual loss in non-nationals. Greater adherence to safety regulations and training is required.
与建筑相关的眼部损伤是视力丧失的一个重要原因，但关于这些损伤的发生率、流行病学和性质的研究很少。
由于察觉到非本国国民中与职业相关的眼部损伤有所增加，我们旨在调查在两个月期间一个单一眼科单位所接诊的此类损伤的性质。
对155名因与建筑相关的眼部损伤而到急诊部就诊的患者进行了检查。
在155名患者中，80名是爱尔兰人，75名是非本国国民，其中波兰人、立陶宛人和罗马尼亚人分别占60%、21.3%和6.7%。常见的致病因素包括锤击、磨削、钻孔和飞溅伤。眼部防护用具的平均使用率为35%，爱尔兰国民参加安全课程的比例最高。总体观察到穿透性眼损伤率为4.9%，均发生在非本国国民中。
与建筑相关的眼部损伤是导致非本国国民视力丧失的一个严重原因。需要更严格地遵守安全规定并加强培训。
