Awareness of CFB scar was significantly lower in patients who did not use PG (p
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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: To assess the demographic characteristics and clinical aspects of superficial corneal foreign body (CFB) trauma, as well as to estimatethe impact of awareness of CFB scar on wearing protective goggles (PG).Materials and Methods: A total of 238 patients were enrolled in this prospective study.
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Key Findings & Data:Four groups were designated, namely group 1-metalindustry workers, group 2-construction workers, group 3-workers with different occupations who had considerable risk for CFB trauma andgroup 4-miscellaneous patients with low risk for CFB trauma.Results: There were 234 (98.3%) men and four (1.7%) women in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Awareness of CFB scar was significantly lower in patients who did not use PG (p
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Aim: To assess the demographic characteristics and clinical aspects of superficial corneal foreign body (CFB) trauma, as well as to estimatethe impact of awareness of CFB scar on wearing protective goggles (PG).Materials and Methods: A total of 238 patients were enrolled in this prospective study. Four groups were designated, namely group 1-metalindustry workers, group 2-construction workers, group 3-workers with different occupations who had considerable risk for CFB trauma andgroup 4-miscellaneous patients with low risk for CFB trauma.Results: There were 234 (98.3%) men and four (1.7%) women in the study. The mean age was 33.96±10.54 years (range, 3-69 years). Therewere 126 patients (52.9%) in group 1, 53 patients (22.3%) in group 2, 27 patients (11.3%) in group 3 and 32 patients (13.4%) in group 4.Seventy-nine patients (38.4%) did not use PG, while, 67 patients (32.5%) occasionally used PG, 34 patients (16.5%) frequently used PG and 26patients (12.6%) routinely used PG. Awareness of CFB scar was significantly lower in patients who did not use PG (p
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AKÇAY, B. İ. S., KORKMAZ, A., GÜNEŞ, Ş. K., BAYRAKTAR, O., GÜNAY, B. Ö. (2022). Epidemiologic Evaluation and Clinical Aspects of Superficial Corneal Foreign Body Injuries at a Tertiary Referral Center in İstanbul. Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 2, 86–89. https://ajindex.com/articles/508030
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