Loriot J, Tourte J
Département de Médecine, C.H.R.U. de Montpellier, Centre de Formation du Personnel Hospitalier, France.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 1990;62(2):105-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00383585.
The hazards of contact lenses used by workers have been addressed by many articles and warnings from safety experts for the past twenty years. An "accident" which occurred in Baltimore, MD, USA in 1967 with a welder set off a worldwide epidemic of rumours, coming in waves from the USA, spreading throughout Europe and most notably in France since 1982. The thorough study of the "Baltimore Case" and other similar incidents by the authors, along with the recent experimental studies permit the elimination of the possible appearance of severe consequences for workers, such as arc welders, who wear contact lenses in the workplace. However the consequences of wearing contact lenses in some jobs are not yet well enough known, and a French study group looking into this problem would be ready to communicate with concerned individuals who wish to share their experience.
在过去二十年里，许多文章以及安全专家的警告都提及了工人使用隐形眼镜的危害。1967年在美国马里兰州巴尔的摩市发生的一起涉及一名焊工的“事故”引发了一场全球性的谣言传播，这些谣言从美国一波一波地传来，蔓延至欧洲，自1982年以来在法国尤为显著。作者们对“巴尔的摩案例”及其他类似事件进行了深入研究，同时结合近期的实验研究，排除了在工作场所佩戴隐形眼镜的工人（如电弧焊工）可能出现严重后果的可能性。然而，在某些工作中佩戴隐形眼镜的后果尚未得到充分了解，一个法国研究小组正在研究这个问题，愿意与希望分享经验的相关人士进行交流。
