Epidemiological Characteristics of Work-Related Ocular Trauma among the Carpenters in Medan, Indonesia.

Autor:	Lubis RR; Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Dr. Mansyur Road 5, Medan, Indonesia., Limanto V; Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia., Putri R; Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia., Lubis AN; Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia., Arrasyid NK; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences [Open Access Maced J Med Sci] 2018 Nov 24; Vol. 6 (11), pp. 2119-2122. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 24 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI:	10.3889/oamjms.2018.441
Abstrakt:	Background: Medan is the capital of North Sumatera Province and the most industrialised area of North Sumatera. One of the largest industries in Medan is the wooden industry. Ocular trauma is often happened in Medan and causes a serious problem. Aim: This study aimed to analyse the correlation between ocular trauma among the carpenters and the using of eye protection during work and educational level. Methods: This study is conducted among the carpenters that work in the wooden industry. There were 30 carpenters that being observed about age, educational level and working hours and the using of eye protection during work that might be related to ocular trauma. All carpenters completed a comprehensive examination and interview. Results: The most common age range of ocular trauma was between 26-45 years (56.7%), and all were male. Most of the traumatised carpenters educational level had a higher educational level (50%), and workers that had traumatised works more than 8 hours a day (66.7%). From this study, there was a significant correlation between ocular trauma among the carpenters and age (p = 0.047), and working hours (p = 0.039). Conclusion: No significant correlation between ocular trauma among the carpenters and the using of eye protection during work (p = 0.464), and educational level (0.925) was found. Furthermore to anticipate the high rate of worked-related ocular trauma required labour regulations that cover the age of recruitment workers and working hours a day. Work safety regulation protects the workers from work-related ocular trauma.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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