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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 320-322 |
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Olive-harvesting eye injuries
Michael Yulish, Joseph Pikkel
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Center, "Ziv", Zefad, Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Israel
Correspondence Address:
Michael Yulish
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Center "Ziv", Zefad
Israel
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.97939
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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. |
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