D’Ambrosio
Eye Care reminded patients of the need to use proper sports eye protection to
prevent a range of potential eye injuries. Aprilis Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month and the American Academy of Ophthalmology
asks eye doctors to remind our community that 40,000 people suffer from eye
injuries related to sports every year.
“Sometimes
athletes overlook the potential risks that so many sports create for eye
injuries. These can be of a wide range of eye problems including abrasions of
the cornea, bruises of the eyelids, retinal detachments and internal bleeding,”
said Rachel Robbins, M.D., a Massachusetts Ophthalmologist. “Unfortunately some
of the most serious risks involve permanent vision loss along with infection
and can be catastrophic to not only vision, but to everyday
functioning-lifelong,” she further explained.
What patients need to know is
that 90 percent of serious eye injuries are preventable through use of
appropriate protective eyewear. Make sure the level of eye protection you or
others in your family use is appropriate for the type of activity. Regular eyeglasses do not offer proper eye
protection. Athletes need to wear appropriate,
sport-specific protective eyewear properly fitted by an eye care professional.
Lenses made from polycarbonate materials provide the highest level of impact
protection; they can withstand a ball or other projectile traveling at 90 miles
per hour.
If you or someone you know has questions or would like help
in selecting, fitting or choosing sports protective eyeglasses, please schedule
an eye examination at D’Ambrosio Eye Care by calling us at 800-325-3937,
visiting D’Ambrosio EyeCare or facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help recommend an
appropriate treatment plan.
D'Ambrosio Eye Care is a leading eye and LASIK care practice with office locations at 479 Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton, Massachusetts 01720, 413 Main Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331 and 74 Main Street,Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 that serve the greater Boston and central Massachusetts area.
