title: Visual status of industrial workers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Tarabhai Desai Rotary Eye Hospital, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003290:Convergence, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008875:Middle Aged; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000175:diagnosis; D012449:Safety; D015351:Vision Screening; D014792:Visual Acuity