Color vision in workers of laundries of Usaquén and Suba

Abstract

In the laundry workers are at risk of chemical and handling chemicals such as ethylene perchloric, tetrachlorodiphenyl ethylene, which caused intoxication level nervous, being the retina among the first affected tissue and one of the indicators of intoxication systemic. Objectives: to evaluate the changes with visual proof of colour vision at the beginning and end of the workday of the participants of research. Materials and <em><strong>Methods:</strong></em> This colour vision test to a group of 60 workers from the posts of washing and ironing laundry of Usaquén and Suba, who had 6 months of continuous work and not suffer from any change in the colour vision , Retinal damage or any condition or alteration of visual function that could intervene in the outcome. The test used was Farnsworth D-15, this test was applied before and after the workday. <em><strong>Results:</strong></em> In analyzing the percentages in each category (Protan, Deuter, Tritan and Normal). The 5% (3/60) of workers had Protan and Deutane category, 28% (12/60) Tritane at the start of the day and 33% (14/60) at the end. 27 workers had normal category at the beginning of the day (63%) and 25 at the end (58%). Conclusions: The change in the yellow-blue axis is the one that is present in more workers in laundries.