Colour vision in welding workers
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Welding light leads to exposure of invisible and visible optical radiation, near and far infrared, ultraviolet A, B and C from visible light in welding worker in significant amount. Fabrication industry is developing greatly with urbanization. But awareness of welding health hazards and use of protective equipment is not yet sufficient. So This study was carried out to investigate occurrence of colour vision deficiency in welding worker. FM 100 hue colour vision test was performed by 30 welding worker and 30 age matched nonwelder control subjects. 14 subjects had undefined and 16 subjects had tritan blue type of colour vision deficiency. Only 4 worker having none to slight abnormality were using UV protection glass. Welding workers are more susceptible for colour vision deficiency along with other health hazards as compared to nonwelder people.
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Vixita Nayak
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