Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1973;14(2):124-127.
Published online January 1, 2001.
Industrial Photophthalmia.
Jae Ho Kim
Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College and Center, Seoul, Korea.
산업성 급성안염
Abstract
Radiational injury to ultra-violet rays has brought to acute flash-eye of occupational type in four patients who didnt used the protective eye-wear; Case 1, a medical physician. 29 yr old male, was occurred the symptoms after exposure of about 3 hrs to ultra-violet lamp in the laboratory. Case 2, a trainee of welding, 19 yr old male, was occurred from electric welding. Cases 3 and 4, all electricians of 38 and 26 yrs old males, were occurred typical photophthalmia from the spark of electric arc. They all revealed prominent hyperemia especially in exposed area of the bulbar conjunctiva.


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