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Year : 1990 | Volume
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Visual status of industrial workers
Rajiv Desai, Sanjiv Desai, Navin Desai, K Kumar
Tarabhai Desai Rotary Eye Hospital, E-22, Shastri Nagar, Near Sardarpura Head Post Office, Jodhpur-342 001 Rajasthan, India
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Navin Desai Tarabhai Desai Rotary Eye Hospital, E-22, Shastri Nagar, Near Sardarpura Head Post Office, Jodhpur-342 001 Rajasthan India
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PMID: 2387603
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Two hundred and eighty four industrial workers were screened to determine their visual acuity. Significant visual impairment was observed in 21.8% individuals and moderate impairment in 34.5% of cases. Convergence insufficiency was a problem in 9.86% of the workers. Since uncorrected refractive errors are a prelude to disastrous workplace related eye injuries, it is recommended that prior to job placement all workers undergo visual acuity screening and get their refractive errors rectified. |
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