Owen C G, Margrain T H, Woodward E G
Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Centre for Applied Vision Research, London, UK.
Eye (Lond). 1995;9 ( Pt 6 Su):54-8.
A survey was conducted on a sample of 1552 firefighting personnel to determine the incidence of eye injuries within the United Kingdom fire service. In total, 3.5% (n = 22/637) of firefighters per year will sustain an eye injury requiring 'medical attention'. This represents one ocular injury per 50,000 working hours. In 80% of cases eye protection was not being worn at the time of injury. Analysis of 75 accident report forms indicates that the vast majority (69/75) of eye injuries were sustained whilst on operational duty. These statistics are comparable to other professions which are considered to have an unacceptably high risk of injury and in which eye protection has therefore been actively enforced. It would follow that similar steps should be taken within the fire service to ensure firefighters wear eye protection on operational duty. This should apply even if there is no immediate recognition of a perceived danger. A firefighter presenting to an optometrist or medical practitioner, with or without an eye injury, should be counselled as to the advantages of eye protection.
对1552名消防人员进行了抽样调查，以确定英国消防部门眼部受伤的发生率。每年总计有3.5%（n = 22/637）的消防员会受到需要“医疗护理”的眼部伤害。这意味着每50000个工作小时会发生一起眼部伤害。在80%的案例中，受伤时未佩戴眼部防护装备。对75份事故报告表的分析表明，绝大多数（69/75）眼部伤害发生在执行任务期间。这些统计数据与其他被认为受伤风险高得不可接受且因此积极强制使用眼部防护的职业相当。由此可见，消防部门应采取类似措施，确保消防员在执行任务时佩戴眼部防护装备。即使没有立即意识到明显的危险，也应如此。无论是否有眼部受伤，向验光师或医生咨询的消防员都应被告知眼部防护的益处。
