Industrial Ocular Injuries in Busan area
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 335-341, 1974.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The authors analysed 557 cases of industrial ocular injuries among 27,995 patients seen in the department of ophthalmology, Busan National University Hospital, and three private clinics located in Busan from March 1970 to Feb. 1972. 1. Industrial ocular injuries occupied 24.9% of all ocular injuries. 2. The majorities of industrial ocular injuries were caused by iron piece (49.7%), and flying particles (73.7%). 3. Corneal foreign bodies occupied 59.4% out of all industrial ocular injuries. 4. Industrial ocular injuries frequently occurred in metal and machinary industries- 31.1% in metal product, 13.7% in basic metal and 10.4% in machinary.
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Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Diptera
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Foreign Bodies
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Iron
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1974
Type:
Article
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