Preventing eye injury and vision loss from eye injuries
is really not too difficult as long as you are aware of some basic information
and facts. Many eye injury risks are a matter of common sense whereas others
are not so obvious. But, one fact is common to almost all eye types of eye
injury: Eye injuries are preventable
by wearing proper protective eyewear. In fact with protective eyewear, it is possible to prevent 90 percent
of those injuries! What is troubling is that according to a survey by the American
Academy of Ophthalmology, only
35 percent of people say that they always wear protective eyewear when
performing home repairs or maintenance and even less wear protective eyewear
while playing sports.
Eye Injury Facts
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Men are more likely to have an eye injury than women!
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Nearly half of all eye injuries occurred in the home! In fact more than 40 percent of eye injuries were caused by projects
and activities such as home repairs, yard work, cleaning and cooking. More than
a third of injuries in the home occurred in living areas such as the kitchen,
bedroom, bathroom, living or family room.
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More than 40 percent of eye injuries every year are related to sports or
recreational activities.
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Eyes can be damaged by sun exposure, not just chemicals, dust
or objects.
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Among people who have had eye injuries, more than 78 percent of people
were not wearing eyewear at the time of injury!
If you or someone you know is concerned about eye injury and
wants to learn more about preventing eye injuries and protective eyewear,
please feel free to call Center for Sight at
508-730-2020, visit Center for
Sight or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver.
Center for Sight is conveniently
located at 1565 North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts
02720 for patients
from Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
