EPIDEMIOLOGIC-STUDY OF THE SYSTEMIC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CARBON-DISULFIDE

A total of 123 male viscose rayon workers who were exposed to carbon d isulfide, and an additional 67 workers who were not exposed to any tox ic agent in the working environment, underwent a thorough ophthalmolog ical examination. The relationship between exposure and ophthalmologic al results was analyzed with univariate and multivariate methods. The most striking findings were strong associations between exposure and t he 100-HUE color vision score and excess of microaneurysms in the expo sed group. The current threshold limit value appeared to protect again st these effects.