@article{ref1,
title="Etiology of non-penetrating corneal injuries",
journal="Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde (1963)",
year="1999",
author="Nepp, J. and Rainer, G. and Krepler, K. and Stolba, U. and Wedrich, A.",
volume="215",
number="6",
pages="334-337",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Non-penetrating injuries of the cornea are frequent. Complications like corneal infiltrations, or corneal ulcera, may follow. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective study included 144 patients with non-penetrating corneal injuries. Records contained epidemiological data, field of activity, profession, cause of the injury, and stress during the trauma. RESULTS: 97% of the patients were men, 78% of the injuries occurred during working hours, 41% of the patients were from metal working professions, 73% of the accidents happened with grinding machines and drilling machines. Only 6.9% of patients weared adequate glasses. The cause of trauma was deflection and working without glasses. In 32% of patients stress played a role in the cause of injuries. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the corneal, non penetrating injuries happened during the working hours by deflection, and by neglecting safety glasses. With the use of safety glasses the number of corneal non-penetrating injuries could definitely be reduced.<p /><p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0023-2165",
doi="10.1055/s-2008-1034727",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1034727"
}