Pattern of occupational eye injury

ABSTRACT

This study included 877 workers suffering from occupational eye injuries. The period of the study covered one year. All the affected workers were males. Abrasions of the conjunctiva and cornea were the most common type of injury [48.8%], while flying objects were the commonest cause of eye injuries. Although use of hard tools involved many eye injuries yet 49.4% were just abrasions. Significant relations were observed between injury nature and cause from one side and occupation, type of work and activity on the other side