A Statistical Observation of Industrial Eye Injuries.

Kim, Dong In; Kim, Ho Kyum; Hong, Young Jae

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1982;23(3):633-638.
Published online March 1, 1982.

A Statistical Observation of Industrial Eye Injuries.

Dong In Kim, Ho Kyum Kim, Young Jae Hong

Department of Ophthalmology, Woniu Christian Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Korea.

산업재해안외상에 대한 통계적 고찰

홍영재(Young Jae Hong),김동인(Dong In Kim),김호겸(Ho Kyum Kim)

Abstract

The 362 industrial eye injuries among the 14374 out-patient who visited to Dept. of Ophthalmology, Wonju Christian Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine from Jan. 1975 to Dec. 1980 were statistically evaluated. 1. Industrial eye injuries occupied 2.52% of all eye injuries. 2. The majority of industrial eye injuries was due to flying particles including dust and stones(28.04%), explosives(24.66%) which resulted in corneal foreign bodies(10.27%). 3. The final visual acuity of 82 eyes(21.98%) was 20/400 or less. And 36 eyes(9.65%) were absolutIy blinded. 4. The trade-distribution of industrial eye injuries was as follows; Stope mm(36.82%), Assistant(11.15%), Miscellaneous service (7.09%), 38.53% of industrial eye injuries of Stope men was injured by explosives.