Amines as occupational hazards for visual disturbance
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Amines as occupational hazards for visual disturbance.
Various amines, such as triethylamine and N,N-dimethylethylamine, have been reported to cause glaucopsia in workers employed in epoxy, foundry, and polyurethane foam industries. This symptom has been related to corneal edema and vesicular collection of fluid within the corneal subepithelial cells. Exposure to amine vapors for 30 min to several hours leads to blurring of vision, a blue-grey appe...
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عنوان ژورنال: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0019-8366,1880-8026
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2015-0071