@article{ref1,
title="Olive-harvesting eye injuries",
journal="Middle East African journal of ophthalmology",
year="2012",
author="Yulish, Michael and Pikkel, Joseph",
volume="19",
number="3",
pages="320-322",
abstract="PURPOSE: To document the types of ocular trauma that occurs during the olive-harvesting season in a region of the Middle East. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ophthalmic assessments of all patients were performed by one ophthalmologist. Examinations included visual acuity, slit-lamp evaluation of the anterior segment, intraocular pressure measurement and posterior segment assessment after pupil dilatation. RESULTS: The study cohort comprised 119 patients who presented for ocular injury due to olive harvesting. Seven patients (5.9%) had severe ocular trauma. Two of these patients presented with corneal perforation, and five with retinal edema. Six patients with severe ocular injury were male. CONCLUSIONS: Ocular injuries are common when olives were harvested manually or with sticks. A preventive program to reduce injury should consider environmental and cultural factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0974-9233",
doi="10.4103/0974-9233.97939",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-9233.97939"
}