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Eye infections in dentistry

Published on 09/09/202009/09/2020 by Annet Lenderink

Dentists and dental staff are at risk of developing eye injuries and eye infections during treatments as a result of exposure to aerosols. It is very important to protect your eyes with... Read more

Apply IPL also risk to the eyes

Published on 28/05/202019/05/2023 by Annet Lenderink

Where we now know that lasers can be risky for the eyes, this is much less known for Intense Pulsed Light (IPL). This flash light therapy is used for medical and cosmetic purposes and may... Read more

Think about work in eye diseases

Published on 10/12/201809/06/2019 by Annet Lenderink

On the website of the Eye Fund you can find information about all kinds of eye complaints and eye diseases. The four most common eye diseases are cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and retinopathy. As we get older, the chance of a... Read more

Eye infection in waste processing: beware of fungi

Published on 12/05/201805/10/2018 by Annet Lenderink

The poster sessions of large conferences often provide interesting case reports of potentially new or less frequently described health effects of work. This is one of them and it deals with the risks of eye infections in waste disposal.... Read more

Pterygium as an occupational disease in outside workers

Published on 28/03/201802/10/2018 by Annet Lenderink

The term pterygium sounds a bit like a rare type of dinosaur to me. But it is a disease of the eye. In addition, a fold in the mucous membrane usually grows from the corner of the eye... Read more

Managersoog revisited?

Published on 25/06/201717/11/2021 by Annet Lenderink

In a “central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR)” or “chorioretinitis centralis serosa” fluid buildup under the retina, exactly at the site of sharp vision (macula or yellow spot). This usually temporary moisture accumulation is caused by a malfunction... Read more