5 Tips to Protect Your Young Athletes’ Eyes
September 4, 2024
Nearly 30,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries every year, requiring an ER visit. Over 90% of eye-injury-related ER visits can be avoided if an athlete wears protective eyewear. Even low-intensity sports pose some risk for eye injuries
Wildfire Smoke & Your Eyes
August 19, 2024
There has been a lot of news about how to care for your lungs, but we wanted to share some easy-to-follow tips to care for your vision during thick wildfire smoke.
Eye Injury Prevention
August 12, 2024
Protecting your eyes from injury is one of the simplest things you can do to keep your vision healthy throughout your life.
Safety at Home: Preventing Eye Injuries
August 5, 2024
Did you know that about half of all eye injuries happen at home?Home activities that can injure your eyes include:
Cleaning - Chemicals like bleach in household cleaning products cause 125,000 eye injuries each year.
Home Improvement - Screws, nails and hand tools can launch into the air—and into your eyes. Power tools can also send wood chips or other substances flying into the air....
UV Rays and How they Affect Your Vision
July 15, 2024
Studies show that long-term exposure to bright sunlight may increase the risk of cataracts and growths on the eye, including cancer. UV rays reflected off sand and water can cause eyes to sunburn, potentially resulting in temporary blindness in just a few hours...
