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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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A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study on the Suboptimal Use of Eye Protective Devices (EPDs) Among Blue-Collar Professionals in India

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Background: Ocular injuries, especially corneal foreign bodies (CFBs), are common among blue-collar professionals in India due to the insufficient use of protective eye equipment. This study aimed to the investigate the incidence and causes of suboptimal
Kirthi Raj, B. K Ravindranath, S Varsha, Heena D. Tiwari, Praveen Kumar Varma K. Datla, Rahul Tiwari   +5 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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Association between myopia and refractive parameters with eye behaviors in childhood aged 6 ~ 9 years: a follow-up study in Beijing [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background The prevalence of myopia in children has become a major public health concern globally, with a notably rapid increase in China. This study aimed to investigate the association between myopia and refractive parameters, as well as eye health ...
Lingling Bai, Manman Chen, Qian Li, Junyu Chen, Qiang Fu, Yanshuo Liu, Lichun Wang, Guanqing Wang, Bin Dong, Hongxing Wang   +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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The inadequacy of regulatory frameworks in time of crisis and in low-resource settings : personal protective equipment and COVID-19 [PDF]

, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic is plaguing the world and representing the most significant stress test for many national healthcare systems and services, since their foundation.
Formisano, Claudio, Iadanza, Ernesto, Maccaro, Alessia, Pecchia, Leandro, Piaggio, Davide   +4 more
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