Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

USE OF SAFTY EYE WEAR IN PREVENTING EYE INJURIES IN RURAL WORKER

Dr. G. Balaji, Dr. Tharanivel . V

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of preventing eye injury with the use of safety eyewear in rural workers.  Methods: A sample group of 500 rural workers (Group A) engaged in agriculture more, construction workers, welders were provided with goggles with side covers.  A questionnaire–based survey was carried out to determine the frequency of their eye injuries.  Workers with goggles were asked about the duration for which they used the goggles and also list barriers or difficulties with the same.  The frequency of eye injuries in this group was compared with another group of agriculture workers (Group B) who did not use any safety eyewear.  Results: The frequency of eye injuries in Group A was 4 (0.8%) and Group B was 62 (12.4%) which was highly significant (p= 0.0001).  The relative risk calculated was 0.06 (95% confidence interval:  0.02–0.2).  Rural workers in Group A had 94% less risk of ocular trauma compared to those in Group B.    A significant number (80 %) of workers used the goggles all or most of the time during barriers were discomfort, shyness, forgetfulness, apathy, slowing of work pace, awkward appearance, and eakages.  Conclusion: Safety eyewear conferred significant protection against work–related eye injuries in rural workers.  Although safety eyewear was widely adopted by the workers, barriers reported by them will need to be addressed to make such programs more effective.

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Dr.G.Balaji, Dr.Tharanivel .V, USE OF SAFTY EYE WEAR IN PREVENTING EYE INJURIES IN RURAL WORKER, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-5 | May-2018

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