Open AccessPattern of eye diseases among welders in a Nigeria community
Author(s) -
Ajayi Iyiade A,
Omotoye Olusola J
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v12i2.21
Subject(s) - medicine , pterygium , cross sectional study , maculopathy , optometry , ophthalmology , retinopathy , pathology , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Welders have been identified as a high risk group for eye disorders due to their exposure to ultraviolet radiation.