Getting the facts about eye injury can possibly help you
to prevent and avoid eye injuries. While there are many choices you can make to
keep your eye health and vision in good shape, knowing some of the risks of eye
injury and wearing proper protective eyewear make it 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 & Myths
- Who is more likely to have an eye injury-men or women? Men!
- Are eye injuries more common on the job or at home? 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.
- More than 40 percent of eye injuries every year are related to sports or recreational activities.
- Eyes can be damaged by sun exposure, not just chemicals, dust or objects.
- 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 D’Ambrosio Eye Care by calling us at 800-325-3937,
visiting D’Ambrosio Eye
Care or facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help recommend an
appropriate treatment plan.
D'Ambrosio Eye Care provides eye care for patients throughout greater Boston, central and
western Massachusetts 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.
