Wildfire Smoke & Your Eyes
August 13, 2025
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.
Safety at Home: Preventing Eye Injuries
August 5, 2025
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 26, 2025
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...
The Sun, UV Light and Your Eyes
June 26, 2025
Summer is here! It's hot outside, and the UV rays are high. Your skin isn't the only thing that needs protection, your eyes do, too! Here are some of the best practices for protecting your eyes this summer...
IMPORTANT! Fireworks Eye Safety
June 12, 2025
The numbers are clear: Fireworks are dangerous, and July 4 is especially risky for eye injuries.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's most recent study on annual fireworks injuries, fireworks caused 8 deaths and 9,700 injuries in 2023. Nearly 66% of fireworks injuries treated in emergency rooms occurred from mid-June to mid-July...
