Chronic ocular lesions in Bhopal gas tragedy.
Indian J Ophthalmol
;
1987 ; 35(5-6): 453-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-70440
ABSTRACT
A comprehensive eye checkup programme was carried out in 1140 cases of affected community to evaluate the exposure response and exposure effect with Methyl Isocynate on human eyes. The final evaluation of these cases was made with standard control group of same socioeconomic status in a non-gas affected slum area of Bhopal. The main chronic lesions noticed were chronic conjunctivitis, refractive changes, deficiency of tear secretion and persistent corneal opacities of various forms.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Accidents, Occupational
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Isocyanates
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Cyanates
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Disasters
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Environmental Exposure
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Eye Diseases
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
1987
Type:
Article
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