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Work Related Eye Injuries
Introduction
Work-related eye injuries are common (more than 65,000 reported in the US annually) and account for a substantial amount of lost productivity. Most work-related eye injuries are reported in the construction, manufacturing, and service trades. Work-related eye injuries are broadly categorized as Overview of Eye Trauma , such as direct blunt or penetrating trauma to the globe or surrounding structures (eg, lids, orbital bones) Exposure injuries, such as eye injuries caused by exposure to acid or alkali, heat (thermal injuries), ultraviolet light, and/or laser light Blunt eye injury may occur when tools slip or malfunction and strike the globe. Direct blunt trauma to the globe may result in the formation of a Hyphema (anterior chamber hemorrhage) (anterior chamber hemorrhage). Severe blunt trauma may result in the development of retrobulbar hemorrhage and Work-related eye injuries also include Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies , scleral abrasions, Chemical burns and 