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Kim, Hwang, Jang, Kim, Park, Lee, and Roh: Acquired Dyschromatopsia among Workers Exposed to Acetone and Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)
Original Article

Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2011; 23(4): 463-470.

Published online: 31 December 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2011.23.4.463

Acquired Dyschromatopsia among Workers Exposed to Acetone and Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA)

Seung-Hwan Kim, Kwang-Mo Hwang, Eun-Chul Jang, Chan-Yun Kim1, Shin-Goo Park2, Eun-Hee Lee3, Jae-Hoon Roh4

Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Korea.

1Depatment of Opthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.

2Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Korea.

3Department of Visual Optics, Far East University, Korea.

4Department of Preventive Medicine, Institiute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.

Corresponding author (jhroh@yuhs.ac)

Received 29 September 2011       Revised 27 October 2011       Accepted 27 October 2011

Copyright © 2011 The Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between exposure to acetone and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and the acquisition dyschromatopsia.

Methods

A study was performed on exposure group of 116 people exposed to and a group of 36 people not exposed to organic solvents were selected and examined. Their smoking and alcohol habits, symptoms, and exposure history were surveyed through questionnaires and interviews. Then dyschromatopsia was evaluated with the Lanthony D-15 d test in a room with standardized intensity of illumination.

Results

The statistical prevalence of dyschromatopsia was significantly higher in the exposed group (30.2%) compared to that found in the control group (19.4%). Out of the 116 subjects in the exposed group, 30 people had acquired dyschromatopsia (25.86%). The variables affecting the color confusion index, such as age, exposure, and the duration of exposure, were statistically significant variables.

Conclusions

He prevalence of dyschromatopsia was found to be not significantly higher in the group with exposure to organic solvents compared to that found in the control group. In addition, a statistically significant correlation was found between exposure to organic solvents and the color confusion index.

Keywords: Acetone, Isopropyl alcohol, Acquired dyschromatopsia, Lanthony D-15 d test

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