title: Uncorrected or untreated vision problems and occupational injuries among the adolescent and adult population in Australia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between uncorrected or untreated vision problems and occupational injuries in the adolescent and adult population in Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  National Health Survey conducted via personal interviews with a stratified random sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  Population-based.
  
  
  METHODS
  Individuals selected from the total population aged 15 or older. Exposure measures: Information on uncorrected or untreated vision problems was collected by personal interview via responses to screening questions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information on occupational injuries also collected via personal interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After adjustment for potential confounders, the odds of occupational injury increased by approximately 60% (OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.11 to 2.24) for those who had any uncorrected or untreated vision problems, and by 3(1/2) times (OR = 3.52, 95% CI = 1.64 to 7.55) for those with untreated macular degeneration compared with healthy subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Uncorrected or untreated vision problems, particularly macular degeneration, significantly increased the risk of occupational injury. Vision examination should be recommended and implemented regularly for all workers.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Trauma Care, Prevention, Education, and Research, The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, Australia. lawrencl@chw.edu.au
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult