Make your vision a priority. Celebrate Eye Injury Prevention Month with a comprehensive eye exam. Did you know, as much as 90% of eye injuries could have been prevented with just simple precautions.
Nobody plans for an accident, but wearing safety glasses or goggles can prevent one
Your Sight Matters suggest to assess whether a task requires safety glasses or goggles, ask yourself if it will involve:
Hazardous chemicals or other substances that could damage your eyes upon contact
Flying debris or other small particles. Note that both active participants and bystanders can be at risk from such activities.
Projectiles or objects that could fly into the eyes unexpectedly
Every year there are tens of thousands of eye injuries from sports, DIY projects, and home improvements. Last year’s study found about 30,000 Americans visit the emergency room because of sports related injuries.
When it comes to your vision, it is irreplaceable, the best approach is to be proactive. It has been shown, the risk of eye injuries increase when you are distracted, feel tired, rushed, or performing a chore that is unfamiliar.
Celebrate Eye Injury Prevention Month by taking the extra step to wear protective eyewear and being mindful of situations where your eyes have the potential for being injured.
The American Optometric Associations suggest wearing, “Nonprescription and prescription safety glasses. Although safety glasses may look like normal dress eyewear, they are designed to provide significantly more eye protection. The lenses and frames are much stronger than regular eyeglasses. Safety glasses must meet standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Look for the Z87 mark on the lens or frame.”
Protecting your eyes is vital to healthy eyes, so is having annual eye exams, they can also reveal much more than just vision issues, such as high blood pressure, infections, inflammations, diabetes and much more.
Catching issues early is an important key to everyone’s long-term vision health. The Team at Lake Nona Eye Care provides a comprehensive eye examination in a positive, relaxed environment for children and adults, ages 5 and up.