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Effectiveness of PPE for Prevention of Occupational Ocular Injury: An Evidence-Based Case Report.

Background : The eyes are still among the organs most frequently injured in occupational accidents. It is estimated that 1.6 million people are blinded as a result of eye injuries worldwide. In general, ocular injuries at work can be preventable and attributable to nonuse of protective eyewear. The purpose of this evidence based case report was to determine the effectiveness of PPE for the prevention of occupational ocular injury.
Method : The literature search was conducted through PubMed, Cochrane, Science Direct, and Wiley Online. The inclusion criteria of this searching strategy were full text, humans, and published within 10 years. The exclusion criteria of this searching were children, inaccessible full text article, and non-occupational focus study. The articles were critically appraised using relevant criteria by the Oxford Center for Evidence-based Medicine.
Result : Two relevant and valid articles were included. A case-control study by Zakrzweski H et.al stated that eye PPE was not worn by 66.9% of the cohort, with 33.1% of the cohort sustaining an occupational eye injury despite the use of eye PPE. Its use does not preclude a significant proportion of such workers from injury. A cross-sectional study by Lombardi DA et.al (2009) stated that lack of comfort/fit, and fogging and scratching of the eyewear were suggested as the most important barriers to PPE usage. Younger age and lack of safety training were other important factors affecting use of PPE
Conclusion : The effectiveness of PPE usage to prevent ocular injury is still inconclusive. The advocating for both the use and appropriate selection of eye PPE in the workplace is still an important thing that should be continuously encouraged.
Keyword : occupational injury, ocular injury, eye injury, PPE, prevention