Clinical Ophthalmology (Jan 2022)

Role of Socioeconomic Status (SES) in Globe Injuries: A Review

  • Kousiouris P,
  • Klavdianou O,
  • Douglas KAA,
  • Gouliopoulos N,
  • Chatzistefanou K,
  • Kantzanou M,
  • Dimtsas GS,
  • Moschos MM

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 16
pp. 25 – 31

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Panagiotis Kousiouris,1,* Olga Klavdianou,1,* Konstantinos AA Douglas,1 Nikolaos Gouliopoulos,2 Klio Chatzistefanou,1 Maria Kantzanou,3 Georgios S Dimtsas,1 Marilita M Moschos1 1 1st Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, Athens, Greece; 2 2nd Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Attikon” General Hospital, Athens, Greece; 3Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Marilita M Moschos 1st Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital, Leof. Mesogeion 154, Athens, 115 27, GreeceTel +30 6944887319Email [email protected]: Globe injury is a serious worldwide public health issue frequently leading to permanent vision impairment. The plethora of different types of globe injuries is classified into categories, including open and closed globe injuries. Globe injury occurs mainly in the workplace and at home, affecting predominantly middle-aged working men. Socioeconomic status (SES) is defined by income level, educational attainment, and employment status. Low socioeconomic status has been associated with a higher incidence of globe injury and can be utilized to identify at-risk populations. For managing open and closed globe injuries, different strategies are applied and the implementation of adequate globe injury prevention measures is needed for reducing the occurrence of globe injury. The following article aims to provide an overview of globe injury characteristics and their correlation with socioeconomic status and to highlight the significance of considering SES as a variable in globe injury prevention.Keywords: eye injuries, occupational injuries, social class, educational status

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