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Radiologists and visual acuity

G Quaghebeur1, J J Bhattacharya, J Murfitt

  • 1The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BB, UK.

European Radiology
|January 1, 1997
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Radiologists

Area of Science:

  • Radiology and Occupational Health
  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiation Safety

Background:

  • Visual acuity (VA) and risks to eyesight are under-researched in radiology.
  • Radiologists face potential occupational vision hazards.
  • Existing literature lacks focus on radiologist vision health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess UK radiologists' awareness of vision risks.
  • To evaluate the current use of protective measures.
  • To determine the prevalence of suboptimal visual acuity among radiologists.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was distributed to 480 UK radiologists (73% response rate).
  • A spot check of visual acuity was conducted on 25 radiologists.
  • Literature review on occupational vision risks in radiology.

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Main Results:

  • 76% of respondents believed ionising radiation could impact vision.
  • Only 13% regularly used lead glasses.
  • 5 out of 25 tested radiologists had suboptimal visual acuity.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of radiologists are concerned about radiation's effect on vision.
  • Protective measures like lead glasses are underutilized.
  • Regular eyesight testing, including VA and grey-scale discrimination, is recommended for radiologists.