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18479993

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-5-15
pubmed:abstractText
In this article, the authors describe the self-reported eye conditions, eyecare history, and eye safety practices of migrant farmworkers in eastern North Carolina. The authors administered interviews to 79 farmworkers recruited at migrant clinics. Data collected included eye-related complaints and diagnoses, self-assessed visual acuity, eye symptoms, use of protective gear during work, and attitudes toward eye protection gear. Fair or poor eyesight was reported by 21.3%. Only 4 (5.1%) reported wearing glasses or contact lenses. More than 11% reported difficulty in recognizing a friend across the street, and 19.5% reported difficulty in reading. About 20% reported each of several eye symptoms. Fewer than 1 in 10 wore eye protection at work. Of all, 38% reported never having visited any eyecare professional. Farmworkers have a high level of unmet need for both routine preventive eye care and treatment or correction of vision problems.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1933-8244
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
13-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Vision problems, eye care history, and ocular protection among migrant farmworkers.
pubmed:affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical Center Blvd,Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. squandt@wfubmc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural