Visual field losses in workers exposed to mercury vapor (2007)
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- USP affiliated authors: COSTA, MARCELO FERNANDES DA - IP ; VENTURA, DORA SELMA FIX - IP
- Unidade: IP
- DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2007.07.004
- Subjects: MERCÚRIO (ELEMENTO QUÍMICO); VISÃO; PERIMETRIA; TÉCNICAS DE DIAGNÓSTICO OFTALMOLÓGICO
- Language: Inglês
- Abstract: Visual field losses associated with mercury (Hg) exposure have only been assessed in patients exposed to methylmercury. Here we evaluate the automated visual field in 35 ex-workers (30 males; 44.20±5.92 years) occupationaly exposed to mercury vapor and 34 controls (21 males; 43.29±8.33 years). Visual fields were analyzed with the Humphrey Field Analyzer II (model 750i) using two tests: the standard automated perimetry (SAP, white-on-white) and the short wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP, blue-on-yellow) at 76 locations within a 27° central visual field. Results were analyzed as the mean of the sensitivities measured at the fovea, and at five successive concentric rings, of increasing eccentricity, within the central field. Compared to controls, visual field sensitivities of the experimental group measured using SAP were lower for the fovea as well as for all five eccentricity rings (p<0.05). Sensitivities were significantly lower in the SWAP test (p<0.05) for four of the five extra-foveal eccentricity rings; they were not significant for the fovea (p=0.584) or for the 15° eccentricity ring (p=0.965). These results suggest a widespread reduction of sensitivity in both visual field tests. Previous reports in the literature describe moderate to severe concentric constriction of the visual field in subjects with methylmercury intoxication measured manually with the Goldman perimeter. The present results amplify concerns regarding potential medical risks ofexposure to environmental mercury sources by demonstrating significant and widespread reductions of visual sensitivity using the more reliable automated perimetry
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- Título do periódico: Environmental Research
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v. 106, p. 1-8, 2007
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BARBONI, Mirella Telles Salgueiro et al. Visual field losses in workers exposed to mercury vapor. Environmental Research, v. 106, p. 1-8, 2007Tradução . . Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2007.07.004. Acesso em: 19 abr. 2024. -
APA
Barboni, M. T. S., Costa, M. F. da, Moura, A. L. de A., Feitosa-Santana, C., Gualtieri, M., Lago, M., et al. (2007). Visual field losses in workers exposed to mercury vapor. Environmental Research, 106, 1-8. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2007.07.004 -
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Barboni MTS, Costa MF da, Moura AL de A, Feitosa-Santana C, Gualtieri M, Lago M, Medrado-Faria M de A, Silveira LC de L, Ventura DSF. Visual field losses in workers exposed to mercury vapor [Internet]. Environmental Research. 2007 ; 106 1-8.[citado 2024 abr. 19 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2007.07.004 -
Vancouver
Barboni MTS, Costa MF da, Moura AL de A, Feitosa-Santana C, Gualtieri M, Lago M, Medrado-Faria M de A, Silveira LC de L, Ventura DSF. Visual field losses in workers exposed to mercury vapor [Internet]. Environmental Research. 2007 ; 106 1-8.[citado 2024 abr. 19 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2007.07.004 - Visual losses in early-onset and late-onset Parkinson’s disease
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