Pupils in Nur-Sultan Suffered from Eye Irritations
Schoolchildren in the capital suffered eye burns due to a quartz lamp incident. It seems that unfortunate events unfolded at a school in Nur-Sultan, as reported by Total.kz, where schoolchildren ended up with eye burns following an instance involving a quartz treatment during exam submission.
Initially, parents were left in the dark, unaware of what happened to their child. "Our daughter came home crying from the exam room. We called an ambulance, went to the hospital at midnight, and only in the small hours of the morning did we realize what had actually happened," one parent shared.
Authorities from the Nur-Sultan Healthcare Department confirmed the incident, stating that children exhibiting health issues after being under the quartz lamp were transported to the capital's multidisciplinary children's hospital No. 2 for evaluation. The examinations revealed that the children had a mild degree of electroophthalmia (eye injury). All four affected children were sent home for outpatient treatment following their examination.
Reports suggest that the incident occurred at a Nazarbayev Intellectual School, where the ultraviolet lamp for quartz treatment was left on during the state exam. Among the injured were three children born in 2004 and one child born in 2005.
The Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools administration expressed its concern about the incident and confirmed that an internal investigation is underway. They also promised to address any safety issues regarding the use of antibacterial lamps and cover all related treatment and rehabilitation costs for the children. Moreover, they plan to provide additional instructions on the proper use of lamps to ensure increased safety in all intellectual schools.
Here's a bit of context about quartz lamp eye burns. These injuries typically result from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Symptoms include severe eye pain and redness, a sensation of sand or foreign body in the eyes, tearing or watering eyes, blurred vision, light sensitivity, and swelling of eyelids. Treatment involves removal from exposure, eye irrigation, pain management, medical evaluation, and follow-up care. To prevent such incidents, it is crucial to follow safety protocols regarding the use of appropriate protective gear, proper installation and shielding, controlled lamp operation, safety education, regular equipment checks, and considering alternative disinfection methods.
- This unfortunate incident serves as a reminder of the importance of safety in the use of science equipment, such as ultraviolet lamps, in educational settings like health-and-wellness and education-and-self-development institutions.
- The quartz lamp incident, which led to eye burns for schoolchildren, underscores the significance of mental-health support for parents, who may be traumatized by such events and require guidance during challenging times.
- While schools are primarily focused on general-news topics such as exams, it is also essential to prioritize safety and crime-and-justice issues, like the misuse of equipment and its impact on students' health.
- Learning from this incident, it is crucial for all educational institutions toestablish and enforce strict safety protocols for the use of quartz lamps and other science-related equipment to prevent unnecessary injuries and promote a safe learning environment.
