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Eye Injuries Can Happen Anywhere--But Often Occur in the Home
American Academy of Ophthalmology ConsumerFeature
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EYE INJURIES CAN OCCUR MOST ANYWHERE: ON THE JOB, DURING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, EVEN WHILE CASUALLY WALKING DOWN THE STREET. BUT, DID YOU KNOW THAT THE FASTEST-GROWING PLACE FOR EYE INJURIES TO OCCUR IS AROUND THE HOME? ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY--THE "EYE M-D" ASSOCIATION--EVERY YEAR, THOUSANDS OF HOME-RELATED EYE INJURIES OCCUR, RISKING VISION LOSS AND BLINDNESS. HOWEVER, MOST OF THESE INJURIES CAN BE PREVENTED WITH PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR. ALSO, IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY, WHEN AN INJURY OCCURS. EVEN A SEEMINGLY LIGHT BLOW CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS EYE INJURY. IF A BLACK EYE, PAIN, OR VISUAL PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER A BLOW, CONTACT YOUR "EYE M-D", OR SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP, IMMEDIATELY. THE SAME GOES FOR A CHEMICAL BURN TO THE EYE: FLUSH THE EYE WITH CLEAN WATER, AND SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY. ASK YOUR "EYE M-D" ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PROPER EYE PROTECTION. TO FIND AN "EYE M-D" IN YOUR AREA, VISIT THE ACADEMY'S WEBSITE--AT "A-A-O"-DOT-ORG.
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