대규모 불산 누출사고가 지역사회의 눈 건강에 미치는 영향

• 영문명: Acute Ocular Manifestations after an Accidental Hydrofluoric Acid Release
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: 김용준 박상혁 최경식,Yong Joon Kim, MD, Sang Hyouk Park, MD, Kyung Seek Choi, MD
• 간행물 정보: 『대한안과학회지』Ophthalmological Society,volume54,number11, 1663~1668쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.11.15

영문 초록

Purpose: To report the ocular health of a community after an accidental release of hydrofluoric acid (HF). Methods: The hospital records of 327 patients that were exposed to HF between Sep 9, 2012 and Oct 31, 2012 were reviewed. Demographic characteristics, subjective ocular symptoms, and the ophthalmologic examination results of the patients were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Among the 327 patients, 203 patients (62.1%) were exposed to hydrofluoric acid (HF) within 1,000 m of the site of the accident. A total of 131 patients (40.1%) were exposed to HF over 3 days. The most frequently reported ocular symptoms after HF exposure were ocular pain (49.5%) and conjunctival hyperemia (37.9%). Conjunctival hyperemia (43.4%), corneal erosion (23.9%), conjunctiva papilla, and follicles (24.2% and 14.4%, respectively) were noted during ophthalmologic examinations, but 46.2% of patients were normal on examination. None of the patients had vision-threatening damages. Conclusions: In this study, severe ocular surface changes, which can affect vision, were not identified. This result could be explained by the low atmospheric HF concentration after the accident. J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2013;54(11):1663-1668

키워드

Chemical burn, Hydrofluoric acid, Ocular manifestation