Cai Mingming, Zhang Jie
Department of Ophthalmology, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, 69 Jia Ling Road, Chongqing 400700, China.
Department of Urology, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, 69 Jia Ling Road, Chongqing 400700, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Aug 19;12(8):9864-75. doi: 10.3390/ijerph120809864.
To determine the epidemiological characteristics of work-related eye injury in representative southwest region of China.
Patients with eye injuries treated at the Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 were included in the current study. All patients completed a comprehensive examination and interview. Demographic characteristics and injury details were recorded. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and Birmingham Eye Trauma Terminology (BETT) were used.
The average age of eye injury patients was 37.52 years and the majority were male. Among the 1055 total patients, approximately 42.9% of the injuries were work-related. The highest proportion of occupational eye trauma was observed in the group between 36 and 45 years of age. Occupational ocular trauma occurred more frequently in summer, with most from 16:00 to 18:00. Metal was the most common injury cause. Foreign body on external eye was the most common diagnosis. Workers in the manufacturing industry without pre-work safety training or eye protection were far more likely to suffer from occupational ocular trauma than those with training and protection.
This study provides insight into the epidemiological characteristics of occupational ocular trauma in southwest region of China. The current findings might be considered as a baseline for future research on regional work-related eye injuries. Our findings will provide valuable information for further development of preventive strategies.
确定中国西南部代表性地区与工作相关的眼外伤的流行病学特征。
纳入2014年1月1日至2014年12月31日在重庆第九人民医院接受治疗的眼外伤患者。所有患者均完成了全面检查和访谈。记录人口统计学特征和损伤细节。使用国际疾病分类（ICD-10）和伯明翰眼外伤术语（BETT）。
眼外伤患者的平均年龄为37.52岁，大多数为男性。在1055例患者中，约42.9%的损伤与工作相关。职业性眼外伤比例最高的是36至45岁年龄组。职业性眼外伤在夏季发生更为频繁，多数发生在16:00至18:00。金属是最常见的致伤原因。眼表异物是最常见的诊断。未接受岗前安全培训或未佩戴眼部防护用品的制造业工人比接受培训和佩戴防护用品的工人更容易遭受职业性眼外伤。
本研究深入了解了中国西南部地区职业性眼外伤的流行病学特征。目前的研究结果可作为未来区域工作相关眼外伤研究的基线。我们的研究结果将为进一步制定预防策略提供有价值的信息。
