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Occupational Ocular Injuries and Utilization of Eye Protective Devices among Sawmill Workers in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria [PDF]

Vision, 2021
In this work, we carried out a cross-sectional study to assess occupational ocular injuries and utilization of eye protective devices among sawmill workers in the Ojo local government area of Lagos State, Nigeria A structured questionnaire was used to ...
Ngozika E. Ezinne, Kingsley K. Ekemiri, Maryann A. Nwanali Daniel   +2 more
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Investigation of asthenopia prevalence and related factors in university students with ordered logistic regression [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Asthenopia, eye strain, occurs with prolonged use of digital devices and causes symptoms such as blurred vision and headaches. Its prevalence is increasing among university students and office workers; studies report a prevalence of 50–90 ...
Halil Sengul
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Protective eye device for eyelid brachytherapy: Technical report of an innovative personalized method. [PDF]

Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Introduction and importance: Carcinoma of the eyelid is a specific anatomical variant of skin cancer, notable for its proximity to the eye. Surgery is the gold standard for managing eyelid cancer, while radiotherapy can serve as an alternative for patients unfit for surgery or as an adjunct treatment.
El Hawari W, El Majjaoui S, Bentahar O.
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Development of a headgear-based eye protection device for physicians performing fluoroscopy-guided bronchoscopy. [PDF]

J Radiat Res
ABSTRACT Fluoroscopy-guided bronchoscopy is an essential tool for diagnosing and treating lung diseases, particularly lung cancer. However, prolonged fluoroscopic exposure raises concerns regarding radiation-induced lens injuries in physicians, such as radiation cataracts.
Fujisawa M, Haga Y, Takahira S, Sota M, Kato T, Abe M, Kaga Y, Inaba Y, Suzuki M, Chida K.   +9 more
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Efficacy of Eyelid Taping with and without Ocular Lubricants in Patients Receiving General Anaesthesia: A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Corneal Abrasion (CA) is the most common ophthalmic complication that occurs after General Anaesthesia (GA) in non ocular surgeries. GA results in reduced basal tear volume, loss of light reflex, and lack of pain perception, resulting ...
Joylin Stephany Dsouza, Apoorva Harish Shetty, Lobo Manuel Alexander   +2 more
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Epidemiological pattern of corneal foreign bodies and utilization of protective eye devices: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2023
Introduction: A corneal foreign body is the most common occupational ocular injury that can cause secondary infection or scars on the visual axis, decreasing vision.
Samata Sharma, Deepak Khadka, Arjun Shrestha, Nirsara Shrestha, Barsha Suwal, Diwa Hamal, Rajan Shrestha, Bijay Khatri   +7 more
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Uso de elementos de protección personal en la atención del parto vaginal en tiempos de COVID-19

MedUNAB, 2022
Introducción. En diciembre de 2019 en Wuhan, China, se presentó un brote de neumonía atípica generado por el virus SARS-CoV-2, el cual es un tipo de coronavirus causante de la enfermedad COVID-19, que se convirtió con el tiempo en una pandemia.
Navarro-Rubiano, Margarita, Sáenz-Gómez, Marggy Stephanía, Sanabria-Duarte, Néstor Fabián, Solano-Dizeo, Hugo Armando, Suárez-Gómez, María Cristina   +4 more
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Epidemiology and Predictors of Visual Outcome in Patients with Occupational Eye Injuries- A Prospective Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Work Related Eye Injuries (WREI) constitute majority of eye injuries affecting younger age group. Trauma mainly affects people from lower socioeconomic background. People having workplace related eye injuries have an added financial burden.
Rakesh Kunverji Barot, Rohit Pratap Tiwari, Bhavana Maknikar, Urvi Wagh, Manjusha Kanetkar, Neha Pinglikar   +5 more
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Newborn Pain and Skin Reaction according to the Method of Removing the Eyepatch Used for Phototherapy [PDF]

Child Health Nursing Research, 2018
Purpose: This study compared the pain and skin reactions of neonates according to the method of removing the adhesive eyepatch used for phototherapy. Methods: The subjects included 20 neonates admitted at C University Hospital. In group 1 (n=10), DuoDERM
Heeyun Hur, Horan Park
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Portfolios and Assessment of Personal Protective Devices Course Learning [PDF]

Research and Development in Medical Education, 2015
Introduction: Portfolio assessment is one of the new and most accurate assessment methods. The objective of this study was to examine the introduction of portfolios in the assessment of students’ learning in a personal protective devices course. Methods:
Seyedeh Negar Assadi
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