Ocular toxicity of styrene.
We completed histories and ocular examinations of 345 workers in a styrene plant in order to determine the ocular toxicity of styrene. Despite previous case reports of retrobulbar neuritis and central retinal vein occlusion (associated with a toxic hematopoietic disorder), no such conditions were found in these workers. Conjunctival irritation from styrene was found in 22% of the workers and correlated with intensity of exposure, thus confirming previous reports.
D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000139:chemically induced; D013343:Styrenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D013343:Styrenes