Aslan Lokman, Sucakli Mustafa Haki, Bozkurt Selim, Aslankurt Murat, Aksoy Adnan, Celik Mustafa
Department of Ophthalmology .
Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2014 Jun;33(2):150-3. doi: 10.3109/15569527.2013.796480. Epub 2013 May 28.
Welding workers' ophthalmic problems resulting from their professions are frequently observed in ophthalmic emergencies and can cause severe visual impairment. We aimed to investigate the use of topical anesthetic and non-medical alternatives of this population regarding ophthalmic problems in this study.
The study included 204 welding workers randomly selected from a population of 1852 people who had at least one-year experience as a welding worker and who were members of a chamber of welding workers. Data were collected at face to face interviews with a questionnaire composed of questions about ophthalmic problems caused by their profession and about how they eliminated these problems. Obtained data were analyzed with SPSS.
Of 204 workers, 38.7% preferred non-medical alternatives including application of potatoes (22%), dressing with tea (17%), rinsing with cold water (3.4%) and closing eyes (2%). 30.5% of the participants used topical anesthetics (72% commercial and 28% prepared in pharmacies). There was a significant relation between use of non-medical methods and topical anesthetics, and workers' education, duration of work experience and receiving training from their seniors (p < 0.05).
Use of non-medical methods and topical anesthetics by welding workers was found to be associated with low-education levels and insufficient knowledge about ophthalmologic problems due their professions and their treatment. They should be provided with appropriate training for the issue and precautions should be taken to prevent people from buying drugs without a prescription.
在眼科急诊中经常会观察到焊接工人因职业导致的眼部问题，这些问题可能会造成严重的视力损害。在本研究中，我们旨在调查该人群在眼部问题方面使用局部麻醉剂和非医疗替代方法的情况。
本研究纳入了从1852名焊接工人中随机选取的204名工人，这些工人至少有一年的焊接工作经验且是焊接工人商会的成员。通过面对面访谈，使用一份问卷收集数据，问卷内容包括关于其职业导致的眼部问题以及他们如何消除这些问题。所获数据使用SPSS进行分析。
在204名工人中，38.7%的人更喜欢非医疗替代方法，包括敷土豆（22%）、用茶水敷眼（17%）、用冷水冲洗（3.4%）和闭眼（2%）。30.5%的参与者使用局部麻醉剂（72%为市售产品，28%为药店配制）。非医疗方法和局部麻醉剂的使用与工人的教育程度、工作年限以及是否接受过上级培训之间存在显著关联（p < 0.05）。
发现焊接工人使用非医疗方法和局部麻醉剂与低教育水平以及对因职业导致的眼科问题及其治疗的知识不足有关。应为他们提供关于该问题的适当培训，并应采取预防措施以防止人们无处方购买药物。
