[HTML][HTML] BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia: Epidemiology and impact

M Markoulli, TR Fricke, A Arvind, KD Frick… - Contact Lens and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global all-ages prevalence of epidemiologically-measured 'functional'presbyopia was
estimated at 24.9% in 2015, affecting 1.8 billion people. This prevalence was projected to …

Factors contributing to occupational injuries among workers in the construction, manufacturing, and mining industries in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MB Debela, M Azage, AM Begosaw… - Journal of public health …, 2022 - Springer
Personal injuries, illnesses, or deaths resulting from occupational accidents pose critical
public health issues with severe social and economic implications. Studies on risk factors for …

Ocular protection practice and associated factors among Ethiopian welders: institution-based cross-sectional study

YA Belete, NL Assefa, MT Tegegn - Clinical Optometry, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Work-related ocular injury is a global public health problem, particularly among
welders and is reduced through proper ocular protection practice. No previous studies have …

Knowledge, attitude and practices related to the use of personal protective equipment among welders in small-scale metal workshops in Nansana Municipality …

A Nalugya, J Kiguli, ST Wafula… - Health psychology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Despite the risks involved in welding, there is limited evidence of the
knowledge, attitude and practices related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) …

Systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence, pattern, and factors associated with ocular protection practices among welders in sub-Saharan Africa

YA Atalay, NA Gebeyehu, KA Gelaw - Frontiers in public health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Due to hazardous working conditions, welders are more likely to be exposed to
mild to severe eye issues during the welding process. Globally, this issue is a major …

Epidemiology of eye diseases: outcomes from a free provincial eye clinic in Papua New Guinea

B Owusu-Afriyie, T Gende, F Silki, B Ishmael… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Aim To ascertain the prevalence and pattern of eye problems in Madang Province, Papua
New Guinea. Materials and methods A six-month retrospective study was performed at …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of occupational injury among workers in the construction, manufacturing, and mining industries in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MB Debela, M Azage, AM Begosaw - Journal of Occupational Health …, 2021 - johe.rums.ac.ir
Background: Despite the volume of existing literature on the prevalence of occupation-
related injuries in Africa, it is fragmented across a broader spectrum and difficult to quickly …

Ocular protection practice and associated factors among welders in small-scale industries in Hosanna town, Southern Ethiopia, 2023

GS Birhan, HE Wossoro, NF Admassu… - Injury …, 2024 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Purpose Good eye protection is the most important factor in preventing eye injuries. Most
eye injuries are due to the improper use or lack of use of eye protection equipment …

Prevalence and pattern of ocular disorders due to chronic exposure to arc welding among occupational welders in Western Rajasthan

JM Manoher, A Kumar - Journal of Family Medicine and Primary …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Arc welders have a higher prevalence of ocular disorders than the general
population. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and pattern of ocular disorders …

Оценка риска для здоровья сварщиков (ретроспективное исследование)

ВП Плеханов, МН Кирьянова, ОЛ Маркова - Гигиена и санитария, 2023 - rjhas.ru
Аннотация Введение. Значительное разнообразие вредных производственных
факторов сварочного процесса, воздействующих на работников, затрудняет оценку …