Influence of features of labour conditions for visual organs of employees during assembling and pot relining

F. Suleimanova, A.B. Babaev*, Sh.K. Mahmadov

*Chair of General Hygiene and Ecology
Chair of Ophthalmology Avicenna TSMU

The results of the study features of work’sconditions 206 labour from pot relining area in aluminum production and influence of harmful environment factors on the visual organs are presented in article. In the course of their professional activities employees are affected by uncomfortable microclimatic conditions and significant concentrations of hydrogen fluoride salts of hydrofluoric acid, tarry substance, dust, carbon monoxide and others. It was found that working in hazardous working conditions at the pot relining area various disease of visual organs are observed at workers. During the survey conducted by employees were identified: blepharitis (43,4%), conjunctivitis (26,5%), pterygium (31,4%), pinguecula (10,1%), discoloration of the iris (46.3%), degenerative changes in the cornea (46,8%), lens opacity (20,7%), vitreous floaters (4,34%) and vascular retinal angiopathy (38,6%).

Keywords: visual organs , labour conditions of employees, pot relining area.

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