TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Olive-harvesting eye injuries
JO  - Middle East African journal of ophthalmology
A1  - Yulish, Michael
A1  - Pikkel, Joseph
SP  - 320
EP  - 322
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0974-9233
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-9233.97939
ID  - ref1
ER  -