Citation

Broschmann D. Z. Gesamte Hyg. 1989; 35(9): 558-559.

Vernacular Title

Arbeitsmedizinische Dispensairebetreuung bei ophthalmologischer

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Verlag Volk und Gesundheit)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2588713

Abstract

Employees of transport with specific transport functions underlie a special care by the occupational physician. If vision is impaired, an ophthalmological examination is required, so in unilateral anophthalmia, stronger error of refraction, strabismus, impairment of light perception or other special eye diseases. Dependent on activity and state of health critical parameters are controlled and further conditions are exactly established. Specialized medical care and health control carried out by central health institutions of tractive unit drivers in shift work suffering from glaucoma or wearing contact lenses, of car drivers with ancylosing spondylitis and unilateral anophthalmic wearer of contact lenses, in all operations specific for transport if intraocular lenses as well as for work in areas with malaria risk and cloroquine prophylaxis ensues.