Abstract
A survey was conducted involving 219 male workers in the fishing industry regarding the current status of their awareness of and measures against ultraviolet radiation, and wearing sunglasses as a protective measure. Analyzed by age group, the following results were obtained. (1) There was no significant difference in the awareness of and measures against UV radiation among four age groups, in each of which awareness of UV radiation was relatively high. (2) The rate of implementing measures against UV rays was approximately 23% in those aged 35 to 49, and about 30% in all other groups. More specifically, they adopted measures such as "wearing a cap" and "wearing a long-sleeve shirt or long trousers". (3) The rate of wearing sunglasses was 33.3% in those aged 50 to 64, and some 25% in all other groups. The rate was higher in those who wore glasses on a regular basis. (4) The feeling of resistance to wearing sunglasses increased with age, observed in about 50% of those aged 65 to 83. The reasons for their resistance were mainly: "because it restricts my view, hampering my work" and "because wearing sunglasses makes it difficult to correctly perceive the color of things". (5) Of those aged 65 to 83, 21.7% suffered from cataracts, of whom 80% did not wear sunglasses.
