Ocular injuries may have serious and long term effects. Symptoms of direct mechanical trauma often relate to the degree and type of trauma, and include pain, lacrimation, and blurring of vision. Penetrating ocular trauma often causes visual damage and may require extensive surgery. Bacterial, viral and chemical exposures can result in long term visual impairment and discomfort, which may limit a practitioner's future clinical practice.
Operators and close support clinical staff must protect their eyes against foreign bodies, splatter and aerosols that may arise during operative dentistry:
During scaling, (manual and ultrasonic)
Using rotary instruments
Cutting and use of wires
Cleaning instruments.
Ideally protective glasses should have side protection. Patients' eyes must always be protected against possible injury; tinted glasses may also protect against glare from the operating light.
Reference: Infection control in dentistry. BDA Advice Sheet A12. Feb 2003
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