Trinitrotoluene (TNT)‐induced cataract in Danish arms factory workers

Wiley - Tập 83 Số 1 - Trang 26-30 - 2005
Andreas Kruse1, Mette Hertel2, Marianne Hindsholm2, Sven Viskum2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
2Department of Occupational Medicin, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark

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Abstract.Purpose:  To compare the prevalence of cataract in workers exposed to trinitrotoluene (TNT) to the prevalence in a group of unexposed workers, matched on age and sex, using Tiukina's description and grading of TNT‐induced cataract. Methods:  A total of 23 TNT‐exposed and 44 unexposed workers underwent an eye examination performed by an ophthalmologist who did not know the exposure status of the subjects. All lens opacities matching Tiukina's description were classified as TNT cataract and graded on Tiukina's scale of stages 1–4. Results:  Four cases of TNT‐induced cataract were identified among the 23 TNT‐exposed workers and none in the unexposed group (p < 0.01). Conclusion:  Exposure to TNT may cause a unique type of cataract, which a general ophthalmologist, using Tiukina's description and grading scale, will be able to distinguish from other cataracts.

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Wiley

Tập 83 Số 1

26-30

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