The Prevention of Industrial Eye Hazards in Korea.

Kim, Jae Ho

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1973;14(3):238-244.
Published online January 1, 2001.

The Prevention of Industrial Eye Hazards in Korea.

Jae Ho Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College and Center, Seoul, Korea.

심포지움 : 실명예방에 대한 심포지움 ; 우리나라 산업재해와 실명예방

Abstract

Generally the prevention of industrial eye hazards has less improved in practice than their post-traumatic treatment, inspite of its prevention is much more important and is the best way to both the employer and employes. Automation of industrial processes offers the most effective and ideal protection to the workers of all industrial systems. For processes where automation is unsuitable, partially selective screening device or/with personal protective eye wear may be used under the encouragement of its use. With conjunction to this, the role of the safety officer is important, and also cooperations of industrialist and their medical advisors including of industrial ophthalmologist are all important with constantly reexamining the occupational hazards to their employees. The number of industrial eye hazards patients who were only admitted to the hospital under the coverage of industrial hazards insurance in Korea were 622 patients (2.2%) among total hazards of 28,208 in full one year (5. 1970-4. 1971).