Influence of emergency interference measures on prognostic of ocular trauma on staffs at sea

VernacularTitle:海上作业人员眼外伤应急干预对视力预后的影响
Author: Cai-fang YIN ¹ ; Ren-dian HU ¹
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1. 荣成市第二人民医院眼科,山东省荣成,264309
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Staffs at sea; Ocular trauma; Acuity of vision
From: Chinese journal of nautical medicine and hyperbaric medicine 2008;15(5):289-291
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the short-term and long-term influence of emergency interference measures on prognostic of ocular trauma on staffs at sea. Methods A total of 359 eases (446 eyes) of eye trauma staffs were selected and grouped into interference and non-interference group depending on the treatment of emergency interference measures. Short-term eyesight was checked on first clinical visit,72 hours and one weeks after that. Loag-term eyesight was retrospected after half a year,one year and two years, respectively. Results Interference group showed distinct advantage on first clinical visit, 72 hours and one weeks after treatment(P<0.01) and the better eyesight when retrospected after haft year, one year and two years (P<0.01) compared with non-interference group. While no clearly differences were found in the eyesight distribution in three period of time between two groups. Conclusions Emergency interference measures have a very important effect on the stabilization and recovery of ocular trauma on staffs at sea.