Clinical analysis of the injury-related factors of ocular trauma of petrochemical workers.

Abstract

Objective To analyze the related factors and clinical characteristics of ocular trauma of the petrochemical workers,providing a scientific basis for the safety supervision departments to develop safety regulations,to effectively prevent the incidence of the ocular trauma.Methods Medical records of 106petrochemical workers with ocular trauna from October 2010 to October 2011 were reviewed retrospectively for the analysis of the causes and clinical characteristics.Results There were 106 cases ( 117 eyes) of ocuhar trauma of petrochemical workers,in which 92 cases ( 101 eyes,accounting for 86.79％ ) were male and 14 cases ( 16 eyes,accounting for 13.21％ ).Male:female =6.57:1,men were significantly higher than women.Most of the patients aged 18 to 50 years old.Work types of injuries were as follows:refinery workers (40.57％ ),olefin workers (34.91％),thermal electrical workers ( 11.32％ ).The materials causing ocular trauma were followed by metals (41.03％),chemicals (27.35％),thermal bums ( 18.80％ ),The types of the ocular trauma were followed by eyelid hematoma and laceration ( 29.06％ ),chemical burns (27.35％ ),thermal burns ( 18.80％ ),corneal foreign body ( 16.24％ ).The postoperative visual acuity were 0.05 ～0.3 in 91 eyes (79.48％).The vision after treatment improved markedly compared with before treatment were 0.12 ～ 1.0 ( 85.47％ ).Conclusion The ocular trauma of the petrochemical workers can cause serious effects on vision,most injured workers were young men.Strengthen safety education,emphasis on labor safety and protection were very important to prevent and reduce the incidence of ocular trauma. Key words: Petrochemical workers; Ocular trauma; Analysis