Ocular Injuries, Preventable ?

Yani. Wangvivat. Chiemchaisri, M.D., FACS
Department of Ophthalmology Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok Thailand

  Abstract A study of ocular injury patients, admitted at Siriraj Hospital, during one year period, from September 1, 1989 through August 31, 1990, was carried out.

The result showed the total number to be 382 patients, 325 males (85.08%), and 57 females (14.92%). One hundred and thirty five cases (35.34%) were occupation related injuries, of which, 36.3% were blinded. These tragedies would be greatly reduced, if the eye-protective measure, such as safety-goggles and face-masks, were enforced, and workers educated.

One major cause of the accidents studied, was from the nails. The standard of nails manufacturing should be controlled and the quality should be improved.

Thai J Ophthalmol 1990; Jan-June 4(1): 13-15